5.2
EarthquakeStrong
M5.2 earthquake near Tocache, San Martín Department
3448 d ago · 8 May 2017, 08:08 UTC 21 km NW of Tocache, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 21 km NW of Tocache, Peru on 8 May 2017, 08:08 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 Tocache, about 22 km away in San Martín Department, 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.