M4.9 earthquake near San Fernando, Ucayali

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 15 km WSW of Honoria, Peru on 1 Oct 2016, 19:47 UTC at a depth of 44 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 San Fernando, about 57 km away in Ucayali, Peru.