M5.1 earthquake near Minas de Marcona, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 22 km SW of Achanizo, Peru on 5 Jun 2016, 04:07 UTC at a depth of 37 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Minas de Marcona, about 136 km away in Ica, Peru.