M5.0 earthquake near Tacna, Tacna

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 57 km E of Chuquitira, Peru on 23 Aug 2018, 09:44 UTC at a depth of 158 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 Tacna, about 118 km away in Tacna, Peru.