M4.0 earthquake near Tacna, Tacna

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 12 km ESE of Estique, Peru on 27 Jun 2019, 23:37 UTC at a depth of 164 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 62 km away in Tacna, Peru.