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M6.0 Earthquake near Shamboyacu, San Martín (Peru)

UTC time: 2026-04-01 11:20:27 UTC Local time: —
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M6.0 Earthquake near Shamboyacu, San Martín (Peru) · 2026-04-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.0 Earthquake near Shamboyacu, 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 M6.0 earthquake occurred near Shamboyacu, San Martín (Peru). At around 125 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USP. Peru: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
3b4a4c5faabc6f4760f5fdcb0a9801cb0924ef70
Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
125.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-01 11:20:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
State
San Martín
City
Shamboyacu
Village
Shamboyacu
Source
usp
Coordinates
-7.11311, -76.09276
Temperature
23.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 125 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 125 km
Intermediate
125 km
125 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
Bellavista55.4 kmW15'231
Pucallpa220.4 kmSE326'040
Trujillo342.4 kmW1'067'700

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Cadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes AirportPeru · TPP · SPST
    74.0 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.72026-04-01 11:20:28 UTC21.8 kmTingo de Ponaza M4.62026-04-16 06:18:51 UTC120.6 kmSan Martín M4.72026-04-16 06:18:53 UTC121.5 kmSan Martín M4.52026-04-16 06:18:53 UTC112.2 kmNorthern Peru M4.52026-04-18 23:56:24 UTC91.0 kmNorthern Peru M4.02026-04-28 21:02:26 UTC136.8 kmPadre Márquez M4.02026-04-30 10:50:17 UTC64.3 kmNORTHERN PERU

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#3
Earlier events M≥419
Earlier events M≥52
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 UTC7.2 kmShamboyacu M6.02026-04-01 11:20:26 UTC7.7 kmShamboyacu M4.92025-12-26 16:31:21 UTC127.9 kmCentral Peru M4.92025-09-13 03:57:56 UTC111.7 km82 km E of Tocache, Peru M4.92025-09-10 18:52:45 UTC119.4 kmCENTRAL PERU

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