M5.6 earthquake near Ciudad Satelite, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 2 km SSE of Quequeña, Peru on 16 Dec 2020, 17:48 UTC at a depth of 90 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Ciudad Satelite, about 19 km away in Arequipa, Peru.