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M5.1 earthquake near Atalaya, Ucayali

1686 d ago · 5 Mar 2022, 07:45 UTC 66 km NNE of Puerto Ocopa, Peru

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 66 km NNE of Puerto Ocopa, Peru on 5 Mar 2022, 07:45 UTC at a depth of 136 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 Atalaya, about 45 km away in Ucayali, Peru.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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