M5.0 earthquake near Huamachuco, La Libertad

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 26 km ENE of Shirac, Peru on 3 Aug 2020, 15:08 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Huamachuco, about 67 km away in La Libertad, Peru.