5.0
EarthquakeStrong
M5.0 earthquake near Bellavista, San Martín Department
1453 d ago · 24 Oct 2022, 05:04 UTC 51 km SE of Pajarillo, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 51 km SE of Pajarillo, Peru on 24 Oct 2022, 05:04 UTC at a depth of 117 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 Bellavista, about 54 km away in San Martín Department, Peru.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.