M4.9 earthquake near Atalaya, Ucayali

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 88 km NNW of Pangoa, Peru on 26 Dec 2020, 23:32 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Atalaya, about 87 km away in Ucayali, Peru.