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M5.3 Earthquake near Alto Biavo, San Martín (Peru)

UTC time: 2026-08-03 01:42:10 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near Alto Biavo, San Martín (Peru) · 2026-08-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Alto Biavo, San Martín (Peru) · 2026-08-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 3, 2026 at 01:42 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Alto Biavo, San Martín (Peru). With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Peru: 6 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.9.

Details

ID
9f4e2a0389c57e418b1e1dd7ae1dda8e8bb5cb94
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-03 01:42:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
State
San Martín
City
Alto Biavo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.90570, -76.27710
Temperature
11.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 km — shallower than the regional average (63.5 km)
Regional average: 63.5 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

Estimated impact

5 Felt reports · max reported intensity 3.6

Tectonic context

Located on the South America Plate.
Near the boundary Nazca ↔ South America · about 501 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tocache41.2 kmSW29'029
Pucallpa196.9 kmE326'040
Trujillo304.0 kmW1'067'700

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.32026-08-03 01:42:12 UTC83.4 kmContamana

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#6
Earlier events M≥432
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-03-18

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.72026-04-01 11:20:25 UTC96.0 kmShamboyacu M6.02026-04-01 11:20:27 UTC96.3 kmShamboyacu M6.02026-04-01 11:20:26 UTC96.6 kmShamboyacu M6.02026-04-01 11:20:27 UTC90.4 kmShamboyacu M5.72026-04-01 11:20:28 UTC103.8 kmTingo de Ponaza

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