M5.0 earthquake near Yurimaguas, Loreto

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 31 km NE of Barranca, Peru on 22 Feb 2026, 06:43 UTC at a depth of 115 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 Yurimaguas, about 140 km away in Loreto, Peru.