5.4
EarthquakeStrongPAGER: yellow
M5.4 earthquake near Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea, Lima region
1618 d ago · 12 May 2022, 21:55 UTC 9 km W of San Bartolo, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 9 km W of San Bartolo, Peru on 12 May 2022, 21:55 UTC at a depth of 53 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea, about 19 km away in Lima region, Peru.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.