M4.4 earthquake near Camaná, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 29 km SSE of Urasqui, Peru on 14 Oct 2021, 03:22 UTC at a depth of 51 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Camaná, about 55 km away in Arequipa, Peru.