M5.7 earthquake near Minas de Marcona, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 25 km SSE of Atiquipa, Peru on 27 Dec 2020, 07:11 UTC at a depth of 39 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 124 km away in Ica, Peru.