M6.1 earthquake near Moyobamba, San Martín Department

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 51 km N of Moyobamba, Peru on 10 Sept 2016, 10:08 UTC at a depth of 121 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Moyobamba, about 51 km away in San Martín Department, Peru.