4.5
EarthquakeModerate
M4.5 earthquake near Tocache, San Martín Department
3703 d ago · 27 Aug 2016, 20:19 UTC 34 km E of Tocache, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 34 km E of Tocache, Peru on 27 Aug 2016, 20:19 UTC at a depth of 122 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Tocache, about 35 km away in San Martín Department, Peru.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 08:17 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.