M4.3 earthquake near El Pedregal, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 14 km SSE of Huambo, Peru on 4 Sept 2021, 09:07 UTC at a depth of 17 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 El Pedregal, about 59 km away in Arequipa, Peru.