M4.6 earthquake near Ica, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 33 km W of Río Grande, Peru on 29 Apr 2019, 08:07 UTC at a depth of 37 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 50 km away in Ica, Peru.