5.2
EarthquakeStrong
M5.2 earthquake - 164 km SW of Santiago de Cao, Peru
3069 d ago · 22 May 2018, 22:12 UTC 164 km SW of Santiago de Cao, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 164 km SW of Santiago de Cao, Peru on 22 May 2018, 22:12 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Santiago de Cao, about 164 km away in La Libertad, Peru.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
Community
Did you feel it?
Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.