M4.1 earthquake near El Pedregal, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 8 km SE of Huambo, Peru on 17 Feb 2022, 04:29 UTC at a depth of 128 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 El Pedregal, about 67 km away in Arequipa, Peru.