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M5.2 Earthquake near Near Coast of Peru

UTC time: 2026-02-22 22:36:17 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
32.0 km
Source
USP

Near Coast of Peru

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M5.2 Earthquake near Near Coast of Peru · 2026-02-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Near Coast of Peru · 2026-02-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Near Coast of Peru on February 22, 2026 at 22:36 UTC. With a focal depth of about 32 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
9b3adeca520df337a35c24cfcf86ca7b8a4ddc3f
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
32.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-22 22:36:17 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-13.51727, -76.71544

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32 km
Shallow
32 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
Pisco59.2 kmE61'869
Chincha Alta64.2 kmE153'076
Lima167.4 kmN7'737'002

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Auquihuato, Cerro
    Distance: 417 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 5'001 m ·Peru
  • Coropuna
    Distance: 491 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'377 m ·Peru

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM4.5
M4.02026-02-25 07:02:52 UTC67.7 kmSan Regis M3.72026-02-26 07:23:17 UTC77.6 kmIndependencia M4.42026-02-26 23:21:07 UTC137.7 kmPerú M3.52026-02-26 23:48:33 UTC90.8 kmPerú M3.42026-02-27 04:47:29 UTC92.2 kmPerú M3.52026-03-04 05:46:28 UTC106.7 kmNEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU M3.42026-03-05 12:06:15 UTC91.9 kmNEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU M3.82026-03-08 19:11:41 UTC115.7 kmNEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU M3.52026-03-11 16:12:10 UTC108.7 kmNEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU M4.12026-03-11 22:00:29 UTC115.5 kmNEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU M3.72026-03-17 12:03:12 UTC97.2 kmNEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU M4.02026-03-18 00:21:33 UTC133.2 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#1
Earlier events M≥432
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-28

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.12026-02-22 22:36:16 UTC15.8 kmPerú M5.12025-01-28 05:09:29 UTC94.5 kmPeru M5.02025-07-08 11:40:06 UTC27.3 km32 km WNW of Pisco, Peru M5.02025-07-08 11:40:05 UTC28.0 kmNEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU M5.02025-07-04 08:55:16 UTC120.0 kmNear Coast of Peru

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