M4.3 earthquake near Camaná, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 35 km S of Cahuacho, Peru on 22 May 2023, 00:05 UTC at a depth of 77 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 Camaná, about 121 km away in Arequipa, Peru.