M4.3 earthquake near Camaná, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 22 km S of Atico, Peru on 14 Jan 2016, 17:43 UTC at a depth of 8 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 97 km away in Arequipa, Peru.