M5.4 earthquake - 72 km WSW of Alianza Cristiana, Peru

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 72 km WSW of Alianza Cristiana, Peru on 15 Aug 2021, 05:40 UTC at a depth of 96 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 Macas, about 194 km away in Morona-Santiago Province, Ecuador.