M4.1 earthquake near El Pedregal, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 8 km E of Uñon, Peru on 17 Jan 2020, 02:28 UTC at a depth of 114 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is El Pedregal, about 72 km away in Arequipa, Peru.