M5.7 earthquake near Nazca, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 15 km WNW of Llipata, Peru on 25 Jan 2019, 04:45 UTC at a depth of 61 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Nazca, about 55 km away in Ica, Peru.