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Peru · Junín

M4.7 Earthquake near Barrio Independencia, Junín (Peru)

UTC time: 2026-08-07 23:11:23 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On August 7, 2026 at 23:11 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near Barrio Independencia, Junín (Peru). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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
43acbb16a837380e0bdac650b0001aabb81d97a9
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-07 23:11:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
State
Junín
City
Barrio Independencia
Village
Barrio Independencia
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-12.12350, -75.52410
Temperature
7.2°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

7felt 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 10, 2026, 3:51 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 7, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Estimated impact

3 Felt reports · max reported intensity 4.3

Tectonic context

Located on the South America Plate.
Near the boundary Altiplano ↔ South America · about 215 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Auquihuato, Cerro
    Distance: 414 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 5'001 m ·Peru
  • Coropuna
    Distance: 489 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'377 m ·Peru

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Francisco Carle AirportPeru · JAU · SPJJ
    38.3 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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