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M5.5 Earthquake near Río Santiago, Amazonas (Peru)

UTC time: 2026-01-08 05:17:50 UTC Local time: —
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M5.5 Earthquake near Río Santiago, Amazonas (Peru) · 2026-01-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Río Santiago, Amazonas (Peru) · 2026-01-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Río Santiago, Amazonas (Peru) on January 8, 2026 at 05:17 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 108 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS. Peru: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
b7cdaf681b12c5ab60cdacdce41aff8e0cbb9410
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
107.7 km
UTC time
2026-01-08 05:17:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
State
Amazonas
City
Río Santiago
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-4.01540, -77.83460
Temperature
23.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 107.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 107.7 km
Intermediate
107.7 km
107.7 km — deeper than the regional average (64 km)
Regional average: 64 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Zamora124.0 kmW15'276
Loja151.9 kmW274'112
Cuenca179.3 kmNW636'996

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sangay Activity reported
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'286 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Ecuador
  • Licto
    Distance: 263 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'322 m ·Ecuador
  • Tungurahua
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'023 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Ecuador
  • Chimborazo
    Distance: 303 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'261 m ·Last eruption: 550 ·Ecuador
  • Quilotoa
    Distance: 371 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'914 m ·Last eruption: 1280 ·Ecuador
  • Cotopaxi
    Distance: 377 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'911 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Ecuador

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#2
Earlier events M≥411
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-04-19

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72026-01-08 05:17:40 UTC31.0 kmRío Santiago M4.62025-04-19 02:20:16 UTC58.6 km101 km E of Gualaquiza, Ecuador M4.52025-04-19 02:20:24 UTC117.6 kmPastaza M4.42025-06-09 01:47:54 UTC102.8 kmNORTHERN PERU M4.22025-11-26 04:29:16 UTC112.2 kmNORTHERN PERU

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