M4.4 earthquake near Chancay, Lima region

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 13 km S of Chancay, Peru on 25 Oct 2019, 02:36 UTC at a depth of 59 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 Chancay, about 14 km away in Lima region, Peru.