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M5.3 earthquake near San Fernando, Ucayali

1140 d ago · 2 Sept 2023, 11:11 UTC 39 km ENE of San Fernando, Peru

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 39 km ENE of San Fernando, Peru on 2 Sept 2023, 11:11 UTC at a depth of 151 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is San Fernando, about 40 km away in Ucayali, Peru.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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