M6.0 earthquake in Peru on April 1, 2026

On April 1, 2026 at 11:20 UTC the ground shook with a magnitude 6.0 earthquake. The epicenter was 19 km southeast of Picota, with the focus 126 km deep. The focus was at intermediate depth, which softens the shaking at the surface compared with a shallow quake of the same size.

6.0magnitude
126 kmdepth
11:20time UTC
greenUSGS alert
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Key facts

16 people reported feeling it to USGS. The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert, expecting little impact.

Nearest cities

  • Cajamarca (Peru)252 km
  • Huaraz (Peru)310 km
  • Huánuco (Peru)320 km
  • Loja (Ecuador)474 km
  • Sullana (Peru)549 km

Did you feel an earthquake?

Report it to seismologists. These reports help work out quickly where the shaking was strongest. It takes a minute.

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 1 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M4.6.

  • M4.6 · Apr 16, 06:18 UTC105 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 18 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M8.0 (May 26, 2019).

  • M8.0 · May 26, 2019173 km
  • M7.5 · November 28, 2021295 km
  • M7.5 · September 26, 2005154 km
  • M7.1 · April 5, 1991153 km
  • M7.0 · August 24, 2011198 km

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayEarthquakes in PeruWeather in CajamarcaEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Aug 17, 17:36 UTC.