31 Aug 2026, 01:08 UTC · Aug 30, 9:08 PM ET

M4.5 earthquake 75 km WSW of Puerto Casma, Peru

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 75 km WSW of Puerto Casma, Peru at Aug 30, 9:08 PM ET, 57 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	31 Aug 2026, 01:08 UTC
Location	-9.663°, -79.041° – 75 km WSW of Puerto Casma, Peru
Depth	57.1 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000td1g

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
6.2	43 km W of Puerto Santa, Peru · PAGER yellow	Dec 27, 9:51 PM 293 d ago	58 km	76 reports
5.3	152 km WSW of Puerto Santa, Peru	Jul 28, 9:24 AM 80 d ago	16 km	–
5.0	43 km W of Puerto Santa, Peru	Dec 28, 6:19 PM 292 d ago	73 km	4 reports
4.6	92 km WSW of Puerto Casma, Peru	Jul 22, 10:55 PM 86 d ago	52 km	–
4.5	76 km WSW of Huarmey, Peru	Oct 11, 7:03 PM 370 d ago	61 km	–
4.3	57 km WSW of Puerto Santa, Peru	Feb 10, 6:11 PM 248 d ago	60 km	–
4.3	86 km WSW of Huarmey, Peru	Oct 31, 3:03 PM 350 d ago	29 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 75 km WSW of Puerto Casma, Peru earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 57 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

Earthquakes

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.