M5.4 earthquake - 76 km SW of Atico, Peru

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 76 km SW of Atico, Peru on 11 Feb 2018, 04:11 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Camaná, about 155 km away in Arequipa, Peru.