Open Earth
5.3
EarthquakeStrong

M5.3 earthquake near Santiago de Cao, La Libertad

2425 d ago · 25 Feb 2020, 04:15 UTC 86 km W of Santiago de Cao, Peru

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 86 km W of Santiago de Cao, Peru on 25 Feb 2020, 04:15 UTC at a depth of 28 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 Santiago de Cao, about 87 km away in La Libertad, Peru.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

Community

Did you feel it?

Nearby in the last 30 days

No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.