M4.2 earthquake near El Pedregal, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 7 km SSW of Huambo, Peru on 6 Apr 2018, 11:33 UTC at a depth of 100 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 El Pedregal, about 64 km away in Arequipa, Peru.