M5.1 earthquake near Ica, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 53 km WSW of Santiago, Peru on 29 Oct 2022, 20:45 UTC at a depth of 26 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ica, about 57 km away in Ica, Peru.