M4.6 earthquake near Aguaytía, Ucayali

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 24 km W of Tournavista, Peru on 27 Sept 2019, 04:32 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Aguaytía, about 66 km away in Ucayali, Peru.