M5.0 earthquake near Coishco, Ancash

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 43 km W of Puerto Santa, Peru on 28 Dec 2025, 23:19 UTC at a depth of 73 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 Coishco, about 47 km away in Ancash, Peru.