M4.3 earthquake near Jacobo Hunter, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 12 km ESE of El Triunfo ( El Cruce), Peru on 17 Aug 2016, 12:36 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Jacobo Hunter, about 22 km away in Arequipa, Peru.