5.8
EarthquakeStrongPAGER: green
M5.8 earthquake near Santiago de Cao, La Libertad
1906 d ago · 29 Jul 2021, 00:32 UTC 90 km WSW of Santiago de Cao, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 90 km WSW of Santiago de Cao, Peru on 29 Jul 2021, 00:32 UTC at a depth of 23 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 91 km away in La Libertad, 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.