M4.2 earthquake near Tacna, Tacna

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 14 km S of Chipispaya, Peru on 11 Jan 2020, 11:06 UTC at a depth of 116 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 Tacna, about 43 km away in Tacna, Peru.