M5.1 earthquake near Cono Norte, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 17 km SW of Maca, Peru on 30 Apr 2017, 13:29 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Cono Norte, about 73 km away in Arequipa, Peru.