M4.5 earthquake near El Pedregal, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 7 km ESE of Ayo, Peru on 9 Oct 2021, 14:31 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. 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 74 km away in Arequipa, Peru.