M4.5 earthquake - 72 km NNW of Alianza Cristiana, Peru

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 72 km NNW of Alianza Cristiana, Peru on 25 Sept 2020, 14:19 UTC at a depth of 116 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 Macas, about 171 km away in Morona-Santiago Province, Ecuador.