M5.3 earthquake - 123 km WSW of Alianza Cristiana, Peru

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 123 km WSW of Alianza Cristiana, Peru on 10 Sept 2026, 06:42 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Zamora, about 166 km away in Zamora Chinchipe, Ecuador.