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, 12:07 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. 1 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 5 Jan 2026, 17:07 UTC |
| Location | -15.298°, -75.967° – 86 km W of San Juan, Peru |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 1 |
| USGS event | us7000rmjv |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.6 | 47 km SSW of San Juan, Peru · PAGER green | Sep 23, 1:39 PM 388 d ago | 12 km | 1 report |
| 5.1 | 40 km S of San Juan, Peru | Sep 22, 2:46 PM 389 d ago | 19 km | 1 report |
| 4.8 | 61 km WSW of Changuillo, Peru | May 8, 1:14 PM 161 d ago | 21 km | 1 report |
| 4.7 | 67 km SW of San Juan, Peru | Jan 29, 2:51 AM 261 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
| 4.6 | 61 km SW of San Juan, Peru | Mar 20, 1:30 AM 211 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | 29 km SW of Changuillo, Peru | Jan 9, 4:36 PM 280 d ago | 54 km | – |
| 4.6 | 76 km SSW of San Juan, Peru | Sep 22, 2:38 PM 389 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | 64 km WSW of Santiago, Peru | Sep 12, 4:46 AM 35 d ago | 23 km | 1 report |
| 4.5 | 99 km SW of Santiago, Peru | Jul 14, 10:40 PM 94 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | 74 km SSW of San Juan, Peru | Oct 7, 7:00 PM 374 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | 52 km SW of Santiago, Peru | Mar 24, 12:16 PM 206 d ago | 32 km | – |
| 4.4 | 94 km SSW of Paracas, Peru | Jan 3, 3:17 PM 286 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 86 km W of San Juan, Peru earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
1 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 2.0.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.6.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.