M5.0 Earthquake near Peru-Brazil Border Region

UTC time: 2026-06-03 17:21:27 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
166.3 km
Source
USP

Peru-Brazil Border Region

Map

M5.0 Earthquake near Peru-Brazil Border Region · 2026-06-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Peru-Brazil Border Region · 2026-06-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 3, 2026 at 17:21 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Peru-Brazil Border Region. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 166 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
7a6e1f4d9428d273610a9da1cb643cabdeb8280e
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
166.3 km
UTC time
2026-06-03 17:21:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
-8.26322, -74.27927
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 166.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 166.3 km
Intermediate
166.3 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
San Fernando32.2 kmSW67'844
Pucallpa32.8 kmSW326'040
Lima516.9 kmSW7'737'002

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Cap FAP David Abenzur Rengifo International AirportPeru · PCL · SPCL
    34.9 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

Peru

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.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥451
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-02-04

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Strongest earlier events

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