6.0
EarthquakeMajorPAGER: green
M6.0 earthquake near Bellavista, San Martín Department
198 d ago · 1 Apr 2026, 11:20 UTC 19 km SE of Picota, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 19 km SE of Picota, Peru on 1 Apr 2026, 11:20 UTC at a depth of 126 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Bellavista, about 41 km away in San Martín Department, Peru.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.