M5.4 earthquake near Cono Norte, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 2 km ESE of Pucara, Peru on 14 Sept 2018, 11:20 UTC at a depth of 130 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 Cono Norte, about 40 km away in Arequipa, Peru.