M5.5 earthquake near Talara, Piura

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 76 km WNW of El Alto, Peru on 18 Oct 2020, 06:58 UTC at a depth of 8 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 95 km away in Piura, Peru.