M5.1 earthquake near La Breita, Piura

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 27 km SE of Papayal, Peru on 9 Nov 2022, 01:15 UTC at a depth of 54 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 La Breita, about 38 km away in Piura, Peru.