M4.8 earthquake near Cariamanga, Loja

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 10 km NNW of Lagunas, Peru on 21 May 2017, 10:14 UTC at a depth of 87 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 Cariamanga, about 53 km away in Loja, Ecuador.