M4.0 earthquake near Camaná, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 25 km NW of Iquipi, Peru on 16 Jun 2018, 09:56 UTC at a depth of 84 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Camaná, about 112 km away in Arequipa, Peru.