M4.6 earthquake near Santiago de Cao, La Libertad

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 106 km SW of Santiago de Cao, Peru on 2 Oct 2020, 16:44 UTC at a depth of 43 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 Santiago de Cao, about 106 km away in La Libertad, Peru.