12 Sept 2026, 00:18 UTC · Sep 11, 8:18 PM ET

M4.5 earthquake 11 km ESE of Tocota, Peru

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 11 km ESE of Tocota, Peru at Sep 11, 8:18 PM ET, 101 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	12 Sept 2026, 00:18 UTC
Location	-15.680°, -73.986° – 11 km ESE of Tocota, Peru
Depth	101.2 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000tgvk

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
4.9	28 km N of Atico, Peru	Nov 25, 4:57 AM 325 d ago	64 km	–
4.9	8 km SSE of Lampa, Peru	Sep 25, 10:39 PM 386 d ago	87 km	1 report
4.8	14 km SW of Urasqui, Peru	Nov 13, 4:04 AM 337 d ago	101 km	–
4.5	29 km WSW of Atico, Peru	Dec 11, 7:46 PM 309 d ago	24 km	1 report
4.4	41 km W of Atiquipa, Peru	Dec 25, 1:46 AM 296 d ago	25 km	–
4.3	14 km SSW of Quicacha, Peru	Sep 2, 5:24 PM 44 d ago	58 km	–
4.3	23 km SSW of Tambo, Peru	Aug 20, 5:30 PM 57 d ago	79 km	–
4.3	11 km WNW of Tocota, Peru	Nov 10, 2:38 PM 340 d ago	65 km	–
4.2	3 km NNE of Coracora, Peru	Feb 11, 12:03 AM 248 d ago	87 km	–
4.2	11 km ESE of Tauria, Peru	Jan 15, 1:30 PM 274 d ago	87 km	–
4.1	34 km SW of Atico, Peru	May 12, 2:03 AM 158 d ago	35 km	–
4.0	60 km S of Atiquipa, Peru	Dec 15, 5:19 PM 305 d ago	38 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 11 km ESE of Tocota, Peru earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 101 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.