M4.7 earthquake near Moyobamba, San Martín Department

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 60 km SW of Barranca, Peru on 20 Oct 2018, 18:42 UTC at a depth of 105 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 Moyobamba, about 95 km away in San Martín Department, Peru.