M4.2 earthquake near El Pedregal, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 13 km NW of Iray, Peru on 30 Jan 2024, 00:13 UTC at a depth of 140 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 El Pedregal, about 86 km away in Arequipa, Peru.