M5.2 earthquake near Minas de Marcona, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 67 km WSW of Changuillo, Peru on 30 Dec 2022, 21:53 UTC at a depth of 10 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 73 km away in Ica, Peru.