M5.6 earthquake near Camaná, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 18 km ESE of Atico, Peru on 11 Aug 2017, 21:45 UTC at a depth of 41 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 Camaná, about 89 km away in Arequipa, Peru.