5.2
Earthquake Details: 66 km WNW of San Alejandro, Peru
8/3/2026, 1:42:24 AM
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred near 66 km WNW of San Alejandro, Peru on 8/3/2026 at 1:42:24 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 125.256 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth125.256 km
Significance418
Latitude-8.5724
Longitude-75.7603
Event IDus6000thpt
Magnitude5.2
Updated:8/17/2026, 7:05:31 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/2/2026, 8:42:24 PM GMT-5
- UTC
- 8/3/2026, 1:42:24 AM UTC
125.256 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
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