4.2
EarthquakeModerate
M4.2 earthquake near Chancay, Lima region
3500 d ago · 18 Mar 2017, 20:20 UTC 6 km E of Chancay, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 6 km E of Chancay, Peru on 18 Mar 2017, 20:20 UTC at a depth of 67 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Chancay, about 7 km away in Lima region, Peru.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 08:33 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.