M4.2 earthquake near Camaná, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 95 km S of Atico, Peru on 6 May 2019, 06:47 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Camaná, about 112 km away in Arequipa, Peru.