M4.5 earthquake near Ilave, Puno

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 10 km SW of Pilcuyo, Peru on 1 Jul 2018, 20:54 UTC at a depth of 235 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 Ilave, about 13 km away in Puno, Peru.