4.3
Earthquake Details: 36 km SW of Sechura, Peru
Aug 15, 2026, 20:05:38
- Depth
- 32.698 km
- Felt reports
- No data
Source: USGSUpdated: Oct 31, 2026, 05:10 PM UTC
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake occurred on Aug 15, 2026 at 20:05:38. Epicenter: 36 km SW of Sechura, Peru. Reported depth: 32.698 km.
Status: Reviewed
Tsunami information
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 15, 2026, 15:05:38 GMT-5
- UTC
- Aug 15, 2026, 20:05:38 UTC
32.698 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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Agency measurements
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- USGSmb 4.3
us6000tm4b
- Depth:
- 32.7 km
- Status:
- Reviewed
- Time:
- Updated:
- Oct 31, 2026, 05:10 PM UTC
Technical Details
Depth32.698 km
Significance284
Latitude-5.7543
Longitude-81.0877
Event IDus6000tm4b
Magnitude4.3
Updated:Oct 31, 2026, 17:10:53 UTC
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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 31, 2026, 17:10 UTC.
Data sources:
- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under 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.
- GeoNet — We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.
- CENC / Wolfx — CENC earthquake parameters via Wolfx, an independent unofficial relay.
- GFZ / GEOFON — Locations, depths and magnitudes: GFZ/GEOFON using GEVN network data (CC BY 4.0).