M5.5 earthquake near Minas de Marcona, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 49 km WNW of Minas de Marcona, Peru on 20 Jan 2021, 22:59 UTC at a depth of 5 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 50 km away in Ica, Peru.