4.6
EarthquakeModerate
M4.6 earthquake near Paita, Piura
1152 d ago · 22 Aug 2023, 21:13 UTC 75 km WSW of Paita, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 75 km WSW of Paita, Peru on 22 Aug 2023, 21:13 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Paita, about 75 km away in Piura, Peru.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 11:09 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.