M5.0 earthquake near Ica, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 72 km SW of Santiago, Peru on 9 Aug 2021, 21:03 UTC at a depth of 16 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 Ica, about 81 km away in Ica, Peru.