M5.1 earthquake near Ica, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 19 km SSW of Huancano, Peru on 20 Aug 2017, 17:42 UTC at a depth of 80 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Ica, about 35 km away in Ica, Peru.