The epicenter was located 27 km (17 miles) ESE of Picota (population 6 697), 52 km (32 miles) E of Bellavista (population 15 231), 67 km (42 miles) SSE of La Banda (population 24 932), 68 km (42.3 miles) ENE of Juanjuí (population 37 715), and 147 km (92 miles) SE of Moyobamba (population 50 073), Peru.
Approximately 973 000 people felt weak shaking, while over a million people felt light shaking, according to the USGS PAGER.
The USGS issued a Green alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. There is a low likelihood of casualties and damage.
Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are highly vulnerable to earthquake shaking, though some resistant structures exist. The predominant vulnerable building types are mud wall and reinforced/confined masonry construction.
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