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M4.2 Earthquake near Bellavista, Cajamarca (Peru)

UTC time: 2026-03-28 07:30:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near Bellavista, Cajamarca (Peru) on March 28, 2026 at 07:30 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 22 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Peru: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
5d26e16606242171d1e256c87a1cb8360259bd65
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
22.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-28 07:30:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
State
Cajamarca
City
Bellavista
Village
Bellavista
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.56000, -78.93000
Temperature
19.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22 km
Shallow
22 km
22 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sangay Activity reported
    Distance: 401 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'286 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Ecuador
  • Licto
    Distance: 421 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'322 m ·Ecuador
  • Chimborazo
    Distance: 455 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'261 m ·Last eruption: 550 ·Ecuador
  • Tungurahua
    Distance: 458 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'023 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Ecuador

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Shumba AirportPeru · JAE · SPJE
    17.6 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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