M4.4 earthquake near Sechura, Piura

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 28 km W of Sechura, Peru on 10 Oct 2018, 02:47 UTC at a depth of 34 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Sechura, about 28 km away in Piura, Peru.