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M4.0 Earthquake near NORTHERN PERU

UTC time: 2026-04-30 10:50:17 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
37.0 km
Source
EMSC

NORTHERN PERU

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near NORTHERN PERU on April 30, 2026 at 10:50 UTC. With a focal depth of about 37 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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.

Details

ID
6c4bf648a9f7caab75c258d9e5881a609e3b5de3
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
37.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-30 10:50:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.54000, -76.17000
Temperature
16.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37 km
Shallow
37 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

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Cadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes AirportPeru · TPP · SPST
    22.7 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

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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