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M5.0 Earthquake near Northern Peru

UTC time: 2026-03-07 18:15:32 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Northern Peru

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M5.0 Earthquake near Northern Peru · 2026-03-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Northern Peru · 2026-03-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 7, 2026 at 18:15 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Northern Peru. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
f9748b09ac29165f9993e087ced45963973a6ec3
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-07 18:15:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-5.45000, -78.78000
Temperature
24.5°C

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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Jaén28.8 kmS52'493
Loja168.7 kmN274'112
Chiclayo188.9 kmSW609'400

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Shumba AirportPeru · JAE · SPJE
    15.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥45
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-06-12

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.82025-06-12 03:36:07 UTC145.7 kmNear Coast of Northern Peru M4.72026-03-07 16:36:07 UTC65.1 kmNorthern Peru M4.62026-03-07 16:36:10 UTC39.7 kmNORTHERN PERU M4.52025-06-12 03:36:26 UTC82.6 kmSanto Tomás M4.22025-11-26 04:29:16 UTC105.6 kmNORTHERN PERU

Stats (last 24h)

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