M4.9 earthquake near Tacna, Tacna

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 8 km E of Chuquitira, Peru on 26 Oct 2018, 12:03 UTC at a depth of 138 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 Tacna, about 87 km away in Tacna, Peru.