M4.2 earthquake near Ilave, Puno

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 17 km SW of Ilave, Peru on 29 Apr 2017, 16:39 UTC at a depth of 221 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 Ilave, about 18 km away in Puno, Peru.