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M4.0 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU

UTC time: 2026-05-02 08:22:43 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
75.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU on May 2, 2026 at 08:22 UTC. At around 75 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
b45d7bef2f89c99ed6df6ad64da78f4e536604de
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
75.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-02 08:22:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-14.75000, -75.70000
Temperature
16.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 75 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 75 km
Intermediate
75 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Auquihuato, Cerro
    Distance: 272 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 5'001 m ·Peru
  • Coropuna
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'377 m ·Peru
  • Andahua-Orcopampa
    Distance: 369 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'713 m ·Last eruption: 1490 ·Peru
  • Huambo
    Distance: 405 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'554 m ·Last eruption: -700 ·Peru
  • Sabancaya Activity reported
    Distance: 428 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'960 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Peru
  • Quimsachata-Oroscocha
    Distance: 472 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 3'848 m ·Last eruption: -4450 ·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.

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