M4.6 earthquake near Tumbes, Tumbes

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 34 km NNW of Tumbes, Peru on 25 Jul 2020, 21:16 UTC at a depth of 49 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 Tumbes, about 34 km away in Tumbes, Peru.