M5.1 earthquake near La Banda, San Martín Department

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 31 km ESE of Chazuta, Peru on 26 Nov 2021, 21:48 UTC at a depth of 105 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is La Banda, about 56 km away in San Martín Department, Peru.