M5.0 earthquake near Minas de Marcona, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 39 km WNW of San Juan, Peru on 6 Apr 2018, 00:40 UTC at a depth of 11 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 41 km away in Ica, Peru.