M5.0 earthquake near Nazca, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 15 km SSW of Tambo, Peru on 31 Jan 2022, 00:08 UTC at a depth of 72 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 Nazca, about 104 km away in Ica, Peru.