M5.7 earthquake - 48 km WNW of Alianza Cristiana, Peru

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 48 km WNW of Alianza Cristiana, Peru on 18 Jan 2019, 21:27 UTC at a depth of 103 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Macas, about 180 km away in Morona-Santiago Province, Ecuador.