Disasters · Earthquake

M4.5 · Peru

First tracked 12 September 2026 · Last updated 12 September 2026

In Peru

M4.5

Magnitude

99 km

Depth

53,194

Population exposed

50 thousand in MMI III

Exposure detail

An M4.5 earthquake struck 9 km WNW of Quicacha, Peru at a depth of 99 km. The USGS estimated population exposure at 53,194 in the affected area. GDACS issued an orange alert.

Sources

USGS ↗GDACS ↗

Coverage

via The GDELT Project

News coverage via The GDELT Project · not a source for this event’s data

Coverage not checked yet.

Source: USGS & GDACS · figures reported · Reviewed