Significant magnitude 5.4 earthquake 39 km southeast of Moyobamba, Peru

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An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 occurred only 6 minutes ago 39 km southeast of Moyobamba, Peru, The Colombian Geological Service (SGC) reported.The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10. km beneath the epicenter near Moyobamba, Moyobamba Province, Region de San Martin, Peru, early morning on Sunday, July 6th, 2025, at 6:27 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should have been widely felt by almost everyone in the area of the epicenter. It might have caused light to moderate damage. Moderate shaking probably occurred in Tabalosos (pop. 14,700) located 10 km from the epicenter, and Tabaloslos (pop. 7,300) 16 km away.In Lamas (pop. 13,700) located 28 km from the epicenter, Moyobamba (pop. 50,100) 39 km away, La Banda (pop. 24,900) 50 km away, and Rioja (pop. 25,100) 53 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.Weak shaking might have been felt in Yurimaguas (pop. 41,800) located 84 km from the epicenter, and Juanjui (pop. 37,700) 97 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Jul 6, 2025 06:27 am (Lima time) local time (6 Jul 2025 11:27 GMT)Magnitude: 5.4Depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 6.29°S / 76.76°W (Region de San Martin, Peru)Primary data source: SGC