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M5.9 Earthquake near Near Coast of Peru

UTC time: 2026-05-19 17:57:53 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.9

Depth: 48.0 km
Source: USP

Near Coast of Peru

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.9 earthquake was recorded near Near Coast of Peru on May 19, 2026 at 17:57 UTC. With a focal depth of about 48 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.9

Depth

48.0 km

UTC time

2026-05-19 17:57:53 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

-14.18511, -75.56839

Depth profile

Shallow

48 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Ica21.6 kmNW282'407

Lima285.9 kmNW7'737'002

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Auquihuato, Cerro

Distance: 274 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 5'001 m ·Peru
Coropuna

Distance: 347 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'377 m ·Peru
Andahua-Orcopampa

Distance: 374 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'713 m ·Last eruption: 1490 ·Peru
Huambo

Distance: 415 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'554 m ·Last eruption: -700 ·Peru
Sabancaya Activity reported

Distance: 437 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'960 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Peru
Quimsachata-Oroscocha

Distance: 453 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 3'848 m ·Last eruption: -4450 ·Peru

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Maria Reiche Neuman AirportPeru · NZC · SPZA
99.0 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3

First 24 hours4

First 72 hours4

Strongest subsequent eventM5.9

M5.92026-05-19 17:57:54 UTC11.5 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) SE (az= 135.1) from Fortuna Foothills, AZ M5.92026-05-19 17:57:56 UTC7.8 kmNear coast of Peru [Land: Peru] M4.12026-05-19 22:18:30 UTC22.2 kmOcucaje M3.62026-05-20 12:14:12 UTC19.5 kmSantiago M3.72026-05-23 07:59:00 UTC48.4 kmCENTRAL PERU M3.52026-05-24 06:02:42 UTC20.5 kmNEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU M3.62026-05-31 15:07:40 UTC53.1 kmNEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU M4.12026-06-06 04:24:59 UTC138.1 kmNear Coast of Peru M4.32026-06-07 15:43:16 UTC97.8 kmNear Coast of Peru M4.22026-06-07 15:43:18 UTC87.3 kmNEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2

Earlier events M≥494

Earlier events M≥524

Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.92026-05-19 17:57:51 UTC17.8 kmNear Coast of Peru M5.32025-05-28 14:34:18 UTC75.2 kmNear Coast of Peru M5.22026-05-19 17:57:49 UTC7.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near Ica (Monde) M5.22026-05-08 17:14:41 UTC95.1 kmNear Coast of Peru M5.22026-04-25 20:14:42 UTC56.4 kmParacas

Stats (last 24h)

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