5.1
EarthquakeStrong
M5.1 earthquake near Aguaytía, Ucayali
3642 d ago · 26 Oct 2016, 14:08 UTC 58 km SSW of San Alejandro, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 58 km SSW of San Alejandro, Peru on 26 Oct 2016, 14:08 UTC at a depth of 32 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 Aguaytía, about 32 km away in Ucayali, 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.