M4.4 earthquake near Camaná, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 22 km S of Quilca, Peru on 3 Jan 2023, 04:32 UTC at a depth of 64 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Camaná, about 43 km away in Arequipa, Peru.