M3.6 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF SOUTHERN PERU

UTC time: 2026-04-04 14:39:40 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
80.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR COAST OF SOUTHERN PERU

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near NEAR COAST OF SOUTHERN PERU on April 4, 2026 at 14:39 UTC. At around 80 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
734f7f2c771b714b2246ac211c5f0ffee99ab7e0
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
80.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-04 14:39:40 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-15.76000, -74.32000
Temperature
21.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 80 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 80 km
Intermediate
80 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 143 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 5'001 m ·Peru
  • Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'377 m ·Peru
  • Distance: 216 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'713 m ·Last eruption: 1490 ·Peru
  • Distance: 240 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'554 m ·Last eruption: -700 ·Peru
  • Sabancaya Activity reported
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'960 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Peru
  • Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'793 m ·Last eruption: 1985 ·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.

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