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M4.1 Earthquake near Peru (Peru)

UTC time: 2026-08-27 17:09:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 27, 2026 at 17:09 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near Peru (Peru). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 38 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
95b7a6fa43befbc86522c029cc3fad54d440a43c
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
38.4 km
UTC time
2026-08-27 17:09:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
City
Peru
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-3.39270, -80.65170
Temperature
25.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 38.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 38.4 km
Shallow
38.4 km
38.4 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

Felt reports

7felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 27, 2026, 6:43 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 27, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International AirportPeru · TBP · SPME
    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.

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