M4.6 earthquake near Sechura, Piura

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 117 km SSW of Sechura, Peru on 10 Oct 2018, 03:48 UTC at a depth of 38 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 117 km away in Piura, Peru.