M5.7 earthquake near Camaná, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 26 km S of Atico, Peru on 16 Feb 2016, 10:46 UTC at a depth of 29 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 98 km away in Arequipa, Peru.