M4.6 earthquake - 80 km SW of Alianza Cristiana, Peru

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 80 km SW of Alianza Cristiana, Peru on 30 Sept 2016, 22:35 UTC at a depth of 106 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Zamora, about 224 km away in Zamora Chinchipe, Ecuador.