M5.6 earthquake near Tumbes, Tumbes

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Peru-Ecuador border region on 5 Jun 2017, 11:34 UTC at a depth of 49 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 Tumbes, about 58 km away in Tumbes, Peru.