M5.0 earthquake 67 km SSW of Barranca, Peru
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 67 km SSW of Barranca, Peru on Sat, Jun 7, 1986, 7:26 AM GMT-5 (12:26 UTC), 126 km (78 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-06-07 12:26:25 UTC
- Depth
- 125.8 km (78.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 5.391° S, 76.932° W
- Region
- Peru
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002uvk. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:50 PM UTC.