M6.4 earthquake near Ica, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 46 km WSW of Santiago, Peru on 16 Aug 2007, 05:16 UTC at a depth of 23 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ica, about 48 km away in Ica, Peru.