M4.4 earthquake near Atalaya, Ucayali

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 50 km ENE of Puerto Ocopa, Peru on 19 May 2021, 07:59 UTC at a depth of 110 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Atalaya, about 29 km away in Ucayali, Peru.