M4.3 earthquake near Ilave, Puno

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 16 km NNW of Mazo Cruz, Peru on 5 Oct 2020, 12:07 UTC at a depth of 192 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 Ilave, about 58 km away in Puno, Peru.