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M4.0 earthquake near San Fernando, Ucayali

3925 d ago · 19 Jan 2016, 01:11 UTC 23 km NE of San Fernando, Peru

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 23 km NE of San Fernando, Peru on 19 Jan 2016, 01:11 UTC at a depth of 159 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. 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 24 km away in Ucayali, Peru.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:03 UTC

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