M4.6 earthquake near Tacna, Tacna

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 95 km SE of Palca, Peru on 29 May 2020, 00:29 UTC at a depth of 141 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 110 km away in Tacna, Peru.