M4.2 earthquake near Puno, Puno

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 4 km E of Vilque, Peru on 8 Jan 2020, 19:12 UTC at a depth of 223 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 Puno, about 23 km away in Puno, Peru.