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M4.3 Earthquake near Off Coast of Peru

UTC time: 2026-04-20 23:26:32 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Off Coast of Peru

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About this earthquake

On April 20, 2026 at 23:26 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near Off Coast of 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 event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
5438a5be437911c89fb04168923a9d35cff6ab46
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-20 23:26:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-14.00246, -77.18276

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
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

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.

Earthquake overview

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