M5.6 earthquake - 119 km N of Alianza Cristiana, Peru

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 119 km N of Alianza Cristiana, Peru on 31 Oct 2022, 13:22 UTC at a depth of 149 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 Macas, about 210 km away in Morona-Santiago Province, Ecuador.