5.0
EarthquakeStrong
M5.0 earthquake near San Fernando, Ucayali
1881 d ago · 22 Aug 2021, 08:28 UTC 18 km ENE of San Fernando, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 18 km ENE of San Fernando, Peru on 22 Aug 2021, 08:28 UTC at a depth of 159 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 San Fernando, about 19 km away in Ucayali, 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.