M4.5 earthquake near La Breita, Piura

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 25 km ESE of Cañaveral, Peru on 8 Jun 2017, 04:27 UTC at a depth of 57 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is La Breita, about 53 km away in Piura, Peru.