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M4.0 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU

UTC time: 2026-04-14 04:46:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
40.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU

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About this earthquake

On April 14, 2026 at 04:46 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU. With a focal depth of about 40 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
7ccb664b72e0ce4985ed3afb63b82f641b0c396c
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-14 04:46:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-15.05000, -75.35000
Temperature
21.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Auquihuato, Cerro
    Distance: 232 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 5'001 m ·Peru
  • Coropuna
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'377 m ·Peru
  • Andahua-Orcopampa
    Distance: 327 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'713 m ·Last eruption: 1490 ·Peru
  • Huambo
    Distance: 360 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'554 m ·Last eruption: -700 ·Peru
  • Sabancaya Activity reported
    Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'960 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Peru
  • Quimsachata-Oroscocha
    Distance: 441 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 3'848 m ·Last eruption: -4450 ·Peru

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Maria Reiche Neuman AirportPeru · NZC · SPZA
    47.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09

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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