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M4.5 Earthquake near Northern Peru

UTC time: 2026-04-16 06:18:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
144.0 km
Source
USP

Northern Peru

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Northern Peru on April 16, 2026 at 06:18 UTC. At around 144 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
bf9a40c9cf87193ff3898a7bc314315dba85c831
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
144.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-16 06:18:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-6.28725, -76.67633

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 144 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 144 km
Intermediate
144 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Cadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes AirportPeru · TPP · SPST
    41.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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.

Earthquake overview

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