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M4.5 earthquake 86 km W of San Juan, Peru

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 86 km W of San Juan, Peru at Jan 5, 2026, 17:07 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 92 km (57 mi) W of Minas de Marcona. 1 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude4.5 mb
TimeJan 5, 2026, 17:07 UTC
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates-15.298, -75.967
Felt reports1
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.564 km WSW of Santiago, Peru97 km / 60 midepth 23 km
4.599 km SW of Santiago, Peru71 km / 44 midepth 10 km
4.271 km SW of Santiago, Peru74 km / 46 midepth 10 km
4.266 km SW of San Juan, Peru66 km / 41 midepth 10 km
4.861 km WSW of Changuillo, Peru46 km / 29 midepth 21 km
4.452 km SW of Santiago, Peru80 km / 50 midepth 32 km
4.661 km SW of San Juan, Peru59 km / 37 midepth 10 km
4.767 km SW of San Juan, Peru64 km / 40 midepth 10 km
4.629 km SW of Changuillo, Peru77 km / 48 midepth 54 km

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.