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M5.2 earthquake near San Fernando, Ucayali

3626 d ago · 11 Nov 2016, 14:53 UTC 22 km S of San Fernando, Peru

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 22 km S of San Fernando, Peru on 11 Nov 2016, 14:53 UTC at a depth of 137 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 San Fernando, about 23 km away in Ucayali, Peru.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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