M5.1 earthquake near Requena, Loreto

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 85 km E of Lagunas, Peru on 20 Feb 2017, 07:45 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 118 km away in Loreto, Peru.