5.3
EarthquakeStrong
M5.3 earthquake near Aguaytía, Ucayali
3663 d ago · 5 Oct 2016, 16:06 UTC 23 km SE of Yuyapichis, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 23 km SE of Yuyapichis, Peru on 5 Oct 2016, 16:06 UTC at a depth of 103 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 Aguaytía, about 111 km away in Ucayali, Peru.
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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.