M5.6 earthquake near Tacna, Tacna

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 67 km E of Tarata, Peru on 12 Jul 2024, 18:19 UTC at a depth of 176 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 Tacna, about 114 km away in Tacna, Peru.