M5.5 earthquake near La Breita, Piura

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 9 km WNW of Papayal, Peru on 25 Aug 2020, 05:18 UTC at a depth of 28 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 26 km away in Piura, Peru.