M4.5 earthquake - 89 km SW of Alianza Cristiana, Peru

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 89 km SW of Alianza Cristiana, Peru on 16 Jan 2020, 02:03 UTC at a depth of 107 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 Zamora, about 217 km away in Zamora Chinchipe, Ecuador.