M5.0 earthquake near Ciudad Satelite, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 11 km SW of Ubinas, Peru on 12 Oct 2020, 21:02 UTC at a depth of 130 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Ciudad Satelite, about 64 km away in Arequipa, Peru.