M4.1 earthquake near Camaná, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 18 km W of Iquipi, Peru on 31 Dec 2018, 07:45 UTC at a depth of 85 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Camaná, about 100 km away in Arequipa, Peru.