M4.5 earthquake near La Peca, Amazonas

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 110 km W of Barranca, Peru on 14 May 2024, 03:00 UTC at a depth of 10 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 La Peca, about 136 km away in Amazonas, Peru.