Peru earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 34 km ENE of Cocachacra, Peru

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 34 km ENE of Cocachacra, Peru on Sat, May 22, 2021, 9:35 AM GMT-5 (14:35 UTC), 51 km (32 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 8 km NW of Moquegua, Peru. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2021-05-22 14:35:52 UTC
Depth
51.4 km (32.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
16.988° S, 71.451° W
Region
Peru
Felt reports
1
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 3.4 km horizontally, 7.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
103°
Stations used
37

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.78 km NW of Moquegua, Peru · 1903 days ago · 112 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 1

Before

  1. 4.15 km NE of Torata, Peru · 1977 days ago · 86 km deep · 69 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000e5be. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:14 AM UTC.