4.5
Earthquake Details: near the coast of central Peru
Oct 12, 2026, 09:57:21
- Depth
- 42 km
- Felt reports
- No data
Source: EMSCUpdated: Oct 12, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred on Oct 12, 2026 at 09:57:21. Epicenter: near the coast of central Peru. Reported depth: 42 km.
Tsunami information
Loading data...
Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 12, 2026, 04:57:21 GMT-5
- UTC
- Oct 12, 2026, 09:57:21 UTC
42 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Loading map...
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 1
Agency measurements
Agencies may use different observations and magnitude scales, and initial estimates can change.
- EMSCM 4.5
emsc:20261012_0000181
- Depth:
- 42 km
- Time:
- Updated:
- Oct 12, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC
Technical Details
Depth42 km
SignificanceNo data
Latitude-13.3000
Longitude-76.6900
Event IDemsc:20261012_0000181
Magnitude4.5
Updated:Oct 12, 2026, 10:01:33 UTC
Regional Seismicity
External Resources
You may also find these tools useful
Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Oct 12, 2026, 10:01 UTC.
Data sources:
- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under CC BY 4.0. CC BY 4.0
- JMA — Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
- Geoscience Australia — Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0; the section 5 disclaimer applies. CC BY 4.0
- GeoNet — We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.