M5.0 earthquake near Ica, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 31 km W of Santiago, Peru on 31 Oct 2022, 13:25 UTC at a depth of 34 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 Ica, about 33 km away in Ica, Peru.