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M5.0 Earthquake near Near Coast of Peru

UTC time: 2026-05-15 15:44:57 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Near Coast of Peru

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About this earthquake

On May 15, 2026 at 15:44 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Near Coast of Peru. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
eebe8aea9ca04d295f2e543d12eee883b36df024
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-15 15:44:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-17.51451, -70.93680

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
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tutupaca
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'801 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Peru
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Ticsani
    Distance: 91 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'382 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·Peru
  • Huaynaputina
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'679 m ·Last eruption: 1600 ·Peru
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Ubinas
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'608 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Peru

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • General Jorge Fernandez Maldon AirportPeru · ILQ · SPLO
    47.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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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