5.4
EarthquakeStrongPAGER: green
M5.4 earthquake near Huarmey, Ancash
2466 d ago · 15 Jan 2020, 09:45 UTC 57 km WSW of Huarmey, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 57 km WSW of Huarmey, Peru on 15 Jan 2020, 09:45 UTC at a depth of 36 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 Huarmey, about 58 km away in Ancash, Peru.
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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.