M4.6 earthquake near La Banda, San Martín Department

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 11 km S of Zapatero, Peru on 26 Jun 2024, 07:16 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 La Banda, about 21 km away in San Martín Department, Peru.