M5.4 earthquake - 85 km SW of Alianza Cristiana, Peru

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 85 km SW of Alianza Cristiana, Peru on 7 Jun 2020, 10:31 UTC at a depth of 110 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 Zamora, about 221 km away in Zamora Chinchipe, Ecuador.