M4.4 earthquake near Nazca, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 14 km WSW of San Juan, Peru on 10 Apr 2017, 13:16 UTC at a depth of 79 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 Nazca, about 68 km away in Ica, Peru.