M4.2 earthquake near Yauri, Cuzco Department

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 18 km E of Orcopampa, Peru on 8 Apr 2018, 20:34 UTC at a depth of 98 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 Yauri, about 96 km away in Cuzco Department, Peru.