M4.5 earthquake near Camaná, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 128 km SSW of Camaná, Peru on 4 Sept 2018, 19:46 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Camaná, about 129 km away in Arequipa, Peru.