M5.5 earthquake near Tacna, Tacna

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 42 km ENE of Palca, Peru on 24 May 2022, 12:57 UTC at a depth of 156 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 83 km away in Tacna, Peru.