M4.2 earthquake - 118 km NNW of Alianza Cristiana, Peru

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 118 km NNW of Alianza Cristiana, Peru on 11 Dec 2019, 00:50 UTC at a depth of 130 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Macas, about 162 km away in Morona-Santiago Province, Ecuador.