M4.7 Earthquake near Near Coast of Peru

UTC time: 2026-04-19 18:19:38 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.7

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USP

Near Coast of Peru

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Near Coast of Peru on April 19, 2026 at 18:19 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.7

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-19 18:19:38 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

-17.80949, -70.80572

Depth profile

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

Yucamane

Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
Tutupaca

Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'801 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Peru
Casiri, Nevados

Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
Ticsani

Distance: 119 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'382 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·Peru
Huaynaputina

Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'679 m ·Last eruption: 1600 ·Peru
Taapaca

Distance: 142 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile

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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