M4.2 earthquake near La Peca, Amazonas

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 98 km W of Barranca, Peru on 23 Mar 2018, 04:58 UTC at a depth of 62 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 La Peca, about 130 km away in Amazonas, Peru.