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M4.6 Earthquake near NORTHERN PERU

UTC time: 2026-03-07 16:36:10 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
35.0 km
Source
EMSC

NORTHERN PERU

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About this earthquake

On March 7, 2026 at 16:36 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near NORTHERN PERU. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 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
27cb9150465784f176bf680b8e52a89fd8858e38
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-07 16:36:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.59810, -79.10630
Temperature
24.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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

1felt 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: Mar 7, 2026, 5:16 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Shumba AirportPeru · JAE · SPJE
    36.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

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.

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