M4.2 earthquake near Camaná, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 30 km WSW of Atico, Peru on 31 May 2021, 09:31 UTC at a depth of 50 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Camaná, about 131 km away in Arequipa, Peru.