M5.0 earthquake near El Pedregal, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 5 km ESE of Ayo, Peru on 8 Dec 2022, 23:18 UTC at a depth of 10 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 El Pedregal, about 73 km away in Arequipa, Peru.