M4.4 earthquake near Ica, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 24 km SSW of Humay, Peru on 27 Jan 2017, 21:27 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Ica, about 32 km away in Ica, Peru.