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M4.7 Earthquake near Acocancha, Junín (Peru)

UTC time: 2026-08-31 11:53:26 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Acocancha, Junín (Peru) on August 31, 2026 at 11:53 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 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
a0aea496c294f0da2123ac46633c63cd23979ebf
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-31 11:53:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
State
Junín
City
Acocancha
Village
Acocancha
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-12.18240, -75.40970
Temperature
5.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

2felt 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 31, 2026, 12:59 PM UTC · Last checked: Oct 1, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Estimated impact

1 Felt reports · max reported intensity 5.3

Tectonic context

Located on the South America Plate.
Near the boundary Altiplano ↔ South America · about 201 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Auquihuato, Cerro
    Distance: 401 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 5'001 m ·Peru
  • Coropuna
    Distance: 476 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'377 m ·Peru
  • Quimsachata-Oroscocha
    Distance: 489 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 3'848 m ·Last eruption: -4450 ·Peru
  • Andahua-Orcopampa
    Distance: 490 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'713 m ·Last eruption: 1490 ·Peru

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Francisco Carle AirportPeru · JAU · SPJJ
    44.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 484 Catalogue entries

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