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M4.5 Earthquake near Northern Peru

UTC time: 2026-04-18 23:56:24 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Northern Peru

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Northern Peru on April 18, 2026 at 23:56 UTC. 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 event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
f7644e49416637d297ca07f9fc72606c68b91f7c
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-18 23:56:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-7.87160, -75.78392

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

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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