M5.7 earthquake near Ica, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 54 km WSW of Santiago, Peru on 29 Nov 2017, 06:29 UTC at a depth of 17 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 Ica, about 59 km away in Ica, Peru.