M4.6 earthquake - 84 km WSW of Alianza Cristiana, Peru

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 84 km WSW of Alianza Cristiana, Peru on 15 Feb 2021, 20:48 UTC at a depth of 95 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 Macas, about 201 km away in Morona-Santiago Province, Ecuador.