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M4.0 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU

UTC time: 2026-05-08 15:42:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
36.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU

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About this earthquake

On May 8, 2026 at 15:42 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 36 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
18ac181c5f39c1d6c8b4a98ffabb41581884697e
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
36.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-08 15:42:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-15.20000, -75.89000
Temperature
19.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36 km
Shallow
36 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Auquihuato, Cerro
    Distance: 290 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 5'001 m ·Peru
  • Coropuna
    Distance: 349 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'377 m ·Peru
  • Andahua-Orcopampa
    Distance: 383 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'713 m ·Last eruption: 1490 ·Peru
  • Huambo
    Distance: 413 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'554 m ·Last eruption: -700 ·Peru
  • Sabancaya Activity reported
    Distance: 437 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'960 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Peru
  • Misti, El
    Distance: 495 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'793 m ·Last eruption: 1985 ·Peru

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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