M5.2 earthquake near Nazca, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 19 km W of Coracora, Peru on 29 Oct 2021, 19:55 UTC at a depth of 70 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 Nazca, about 107 km away in Ica, Peru.