M5.6 earthquake near Minas de Marcona, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 60 km WSW of Changuillo, Peru on 28 Oct 2020, 09:02 UTC at a depth of 22 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 Minas de Marcona, about 72 km away in Ica, Peru.