M5.3 earthquake near Moyobamba, San Martín Department

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 47 km NE of Moyobamba, Peru on 7 May 2020, 00:49 UTC at a depth of 23 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 Moyobamba, about 48 km away in San Martín Department, Peru.