M4.2 earthquake near Santiago de Cao, La Libertad

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 132 km WSW of Santiago de Cao, Peru on 8 Mar 2020, 19:11 UTC at a depth of 56 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 Santiago de Cao, about 132 km away in La Libertad, Peru.