M5.1 earthquake near Talara, Piura

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 34 km WSW of El Alto, Peru on 8 Sept 2018, 14:38 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Talara, about 36 km away in Piura, Peru.