M5.1 earthquake near Minas de Marcona, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 38 km WSW of Atiquipa, Peru on 13 Feb 2020, 04:31 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Minas de Marcona, about 97 km away in Ica, Peru.