M5.1 earthquake near Camaná, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 17 km ENE of Atico, Peru on 5 Mar 2023, 19:25 UTC at a depth of 56 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 Camaná, about 97 km away in Arequipa, Peru.