M5.0 earthquake near Aguaytía, Ucayali

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 27 km SSW of Tournavista, Peru on 20 Feb 2021, 19:49 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 Aguaytía, about 78 km away in Ucayali, Peru.