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M5.1 Earthquake near Alto Biavo, San Martín (Peru)

UTC time: 2026-06-24 16:25:24 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Alto Biavo, San Martín (Peru) · 2026-06-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Alto Biavo, San Martín (Peru) · 2026-06-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Alto Biavo, San Martín (Peru) on June 24, 2026 at 16:25 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks. Peru: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
6dec990d50eb027b0f39eab3f037a7772948bb9e
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-24 16:25:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
State
San Martín
City
Alto Biavo
Source
usp
Coordinates
-7.93383, -76.50168
Temperature
16.7°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

Tectonic context

Located on the South America Plate.
Near the boundary Nazca ↔ South America · about 478 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tocache28.3 kmS29'029
Huaraz210.0 kmSW118'836
Trujillo279.1 kmW1'067'700

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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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Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥425
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-03-18

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 UTC106.1 kmShamboyacu M6.02026-04-01 11:20:27 UTC106.1 kmShamboyacu M6.02026-04-01 11:20:26 UTC106.8 kmShamboyacu M6.02026-04-01 11:20:27 UTC101.8 kmShamboyacu M5.72026-04-01 11:20:28 UTC110.9 kmTingo de Ponaza

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