M5.2 earthquake near San Clemente, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 8 km E of San Clemente, Peru on 5 Dec 2019, 03:23 UTC at a depth of 35 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 San Clemente, about 9 km away in Ica, Peru.