M4.6 earthquake 86 km SW of Islay (Matarani), Peru
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 86 km SW of Islay (Matarani), Peru on Sat, May 2, 2015, 9:37 AM GMT-5 (14:37 UTC), 41 km (25 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
- 4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2015-05-02 14:37:49 UTC
- Depth
- 40.9 km (25.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.518° S, 72.706° 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.
- Location uncertainty
- About 9.3 km horizontally, 7.8 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.17
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 148°
- Stations used
- 35
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 us20002av7. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 3:25 AM UTC.