5.6
EarthquakeStrongPAGER: yellow
M5.6 earthquake near Chosica, Lima region
1743 d ago · 7 Jan 2022, 10:27 UTC 6 km NW of Cocachacra, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 6 km NW of Cocachacra, Peru on 7 Jan 2022, 10:27 UTC at a depth of 96 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 Chosica, about 17 km away in Lima region, 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.