M5.1 earthquake near La Banda, San Martín Department

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 12 km NNW of Chazuta, Peru on 19 Feb 2024, 08:51 UTC at a depth of 105 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 La Banda, about 17 km away in San Martín Department, Peru.