M4.8 earthquake near Tambopata, Madre de Dios

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 49 km SSE of Mazuko, Peru on 28 Aug 2017, 07:20 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Tambopata, about 132 km away in Madre de Dios, Peru.