M6.7 earthquake in Peru on August 20, 2026

On August 20, 2026 at 18:00 UTC the ground shook with a magnitude 6.7 earthquake. The epicenter was 35 km northeast of Tambo, with the focus 99 km deep. The focus was at intermediate depth, which softens the shaking at the surface compared with a shallow quake of the same size.

6.7magnitude
99 kmdepth
18:00time UTC
greenUSGS alert
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Key facts

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

Nearest cities

  • Ayacucho (Peru)175 km
  • Ica (Peru)234 km
  • Chincha Alta (Peru)301 km
  • Juliaca (Peru)389 km
  • Puno (Peru)411 km

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 1 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M4.5.

  • M4.5 · Sep 12, 00:18 UTC122 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 36 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M8.4 (June 23, 2001).

  • M8.4 · June 23, 2001182 km
  • M7.7 · November 12, 1996222 km
  • M7.2 · June 28, 2024159 km
  • M7.1 · January 14, 2018171 km
  • M7.1 · September 25, 2013163 km

See also

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

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Sep 24, 14:13 UTC.