M4.1 earthquake near Minas de Marcona, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 57 km SW of San Juan, Peru on 9 May 2017, 01:51 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. 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 75 km away in Ica, Peru.