M5.1 earthquake near Ica, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 68 km WSW of Santiago, Peru on 8 Aug 2016, 19:03 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 Ica, about 74 km away in Ica, Peru.