M4.3 earthquake near Sullana, Piura

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 3 km E of Sullana, Peru on 1 Aug 2021, 07:07 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Sullana, about 3 km away in Piura, Peru.