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M4.6 Earthquake near Chala Alta, Junín (Peru)

UTC time: 2026-08-09 04:05:44 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near Chala Alta, Junín (Peru) on August 9, 2026 at 04:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Peru: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
201faf1c2633e3a5c903575e80c6d92b2b12c734
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-09 04:05:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
State
Junín
City
Chala Alta
Village
Chala Alta
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-12.05060, -75.49060
Temperature
1.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (64 km)
Regional average: 64 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

Felt reports

6felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 9, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 9, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Estimated impact

2 Felt reports · max reported intensity 3.8

Tectonic context

Located on the South America Plate.
Near the boundary Altiplano ↔ South America · about 217 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Auquihuato, Cerro
    Distance: 418 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 5'001 m ·Peru
  • Coropuna
    Distance: 493 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'377 m ·Peru

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Francisco Carle AirportPeru · JAU · SPJJ
    29.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 484 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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