M5.1 earthquake near Rioja, San Martín Department

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 61 km N of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru on 9 Feb 2021, 01:40 UTC at a depth of 21 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 Rioja, about 71 km away in San Martín Department, Peru.