M5.2 earthquake near Requena, Loreto

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 48 km WSW of Nauta, Peru on 8 Jan 2019, 10:00 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Requena, about 53 km away in Loreto, Peru.