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M5.7 Earthquake near Tingo de Ponaza, San Martín (Peru)

UTC time: 2026-04-01 11:20:28 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
130.1 km
Source
RESIF

San Martín · Tingo de Ponaza

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M5.7 Earthquake near Tingo de Ponaza, San Martín (Peru) · 2026-04-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near Tingo de Ponaza, San Martín (Peru) · 2026-04-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 1, 2026 at 11:20 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near Tingo de Ponaza, San Martín (Peru). At around 130 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Peru: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
384ea40f77e33bfcc0078f3eeb9a1123377838c5
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
130.1 km
UTC time
2026-04-01 11:20:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
State
San Martín
City
Tingo de Ponaza
Source
resif
Coordinates
-6.97325, -76.23177
Temperature
23.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 130.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 130.1 km
Intermediate
130.1 km
130.1 km — deeper than the regional average (64 km)
Regional average: 64 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bellavista40.7 kmW15'231
Pucallpa242.1 kmSE326'040
Trujillo333.6 kmSW1'067'700

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Cadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes AirportPeru · TPP · SPST
    54.0 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

Peru

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.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥421
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-03-26

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.72026-04-01 11:20:25 UTC15.0 kmShamboyacu M6.02026-04-01 11:20:27 UTC13.2 kmShamboyacu M6.02026-04-01 11:20:26 UTC14.8 kmShamboyacu M6.02026-04-01 11:20:27 UTC21.8 kmShamboyacu M4.92025-12-26 16:31:21 UTC147.1 kmCentral Peru

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