M4.7 earthquake near Tumbes, Tumbes

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 61 km NNW of Tumbes, Peru on 5 Apr 2021, 16:41 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 Tumbes, about 61 km away in Tumbes, Peru.