M5.1 earthquake - 121 km E of Alianza Cristiana, Peru

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 121 km E of Alianza Cristiana, Peru on 30 Jan 2020, 22:10 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Requena, about 229 km away in Loreto, Peru.