M4.1 earthquake near Santa Rosa, Junin

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 13 km WSW of Perené, Peru on 23 Feb 2017, 08:46 UTC at a depth of 95 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 Santa Rosa, about 50 km away in Junin, Peru.