M5.1 earthquake - 95 km WNW of Barranca, Peru

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 95 km WNW of Barranca, Peru on 5 Feb 2020, 07:57 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is La Peca, about 166 km away in Amazonas, Peru.