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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.

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 (64.5 km)
Regional average: 64.5 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

21 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 489 Catalogue entries

Of 488 other entries for this area and period, 18 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥433
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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