M4.5 earthquake - northern Peru

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck northern Peru on 13 Dec 2021, 13:28 UTC at a depth of 99 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 Yurimaguas, about 173 km away in Loreto, Peru.