M4.4 earthquake near Yauri, Cuzco Department

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 31 km NW of Tisco, Peru on 14 Feb 2019, 04:02 UTC at a depth of 117 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Yauri, about 47 km away in Cuzco Department, Peru.