Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 124 km depth26 Feb 04:08 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 7 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeFeb 26, 2026 04:01:36 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Feb 25, 2026, at 11:01 pm (GMT -5)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.2Depth124 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude9.45°S / 75.61°WPuerto Inca, Region de Huanuco, PeruSeismic antipode9.45°N / 104.39°EVietnamShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeLight Rain 16.5°C (62 F), humidity: 98%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from WSWEstimated seismic energy released1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.2 | about seismic energy31 minutes agoFeb 26, 2026 04:01 GMT / Feb 25, 2026 11:01 pm (GMT -5)Lat / Lng: -9.45 / -75.61: Central PeruSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22754030',-9.45000,-75.61000,'31 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, Central Peru',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in PeruNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Tingo Maria, a town with 53,000 inhabitants in Peru, in 46 km (28 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Peru, Lima, 327 km (203 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry30 km (18 mi)SE of epicenterCodo del Pozuzo(pop: 871)II: Very weakPuerto Inca, Region de HuanucoPeru37 km (23 mi)W of epicenterCayumba(pop: 733)II: Very weakTingo Maria, Region de HuanucoPeru38 km (23 mi)N of epicenterTangarana(pop: 53)II: Very weakPadre Abad, UcayaliPeru39 km (24 mi)NW of epicenterPorvenir de Marona(pop: 362)II: Very weakTingo Maria, Region de HuanucoPeru41 km (25 mi)E of epicenterLos Angeles(pop: 205)II: Very weakPuerto Inca, Region de HuanucoPeru43 km (27 mi)N of epicenterPrevisto(pop: 341)II: Very weakPadre Abad, UcayaliPeru45 km (28 mi)SE of epicenterPueblo Libre(pop: 139)II: Very weakPuerto Inca, Region de HuanucoPeru46 km (28 mi)W of epicenterTingo Maria(pop: 53,200)II: Very weakTingo Maria, Region de HuanucoPeru47 km (29 mi)N of epicenterAguaytia(pop: 18,300)II: Very weakPadre Abad, UcayaliPeru53 km (33 mi)SE of epicenterShanshuy(pop: 51)II: Very weakPuerto Inca, Region de HuanucoPeru54 km (34 mi)SW of epicenterChinchao(pop: 157)II: Very weakHuanuco, Region de HuanucoPeru58 km (36 mi)NW of epicenterSanta Lucia(pop: 543)II: Very weakTingo Maria, Region de HuanucoPeru59 km (37 mi)E of epicenterAlto Yanayacu(pop: 58)II: Very weakPuerto Inca, Region de HuanucoPeru63 km (39 mi)SE of epicenterRio Negro(pop: 154)II: Very weakProvincia de Oxapampa, PascoPeru66 km (41 mi)SW of epicenterPachachupan(pop: 878)II: Very weakHuanuco, Region de HuanucoPeru67 km (41 mi)SE of epicenterCamantarma(pop: 54)II: Very weakPuerto Inca, Region de HuanucoPeru67 km (42 mi)SW of epicenterCucho(pop: 772)II: Very weakPachitea, Region de HuanucoPeru68 km (42 mi)NW of epicenterAlto Pacae(pop: 262)II: Very weakTingo Maria, Region de HuanucoPeru70 km (44 mi)NW of epicenterLos Cedros(pop: 304)II: Very weakTingo Maria, Region de HuanucoPeru71 km (44 mi)SW of epicenterHuatuna(pop: 77)II: Very weakPachitea, Region de HuanucoPeru71 km (44 mi)E of epicenterSan Antonio(pop: 98)II: Very weakPuerto Inca, Region de HuanucoPeru72 km (45 mi)E of epicenterYuyapichis(pop: 739)II: Very weakPuerto Inca, Region de HuanucoPeru73 km (45 mi)SE of epicenterMonterrico(pop: 340)II: Very weakPuerto Inca, Region de HuanucoPeru75 km (46 mi)SW of epicenterUtao(pop: 935)II: Very weakHuanuco, Region de HuanucoPeru75 km (47 mi)S of epicenterAzogue(pop: 39)II: Very weakPachitea, Region de HuanucoPeru77 km (48 mi)NW of epicenterYacusisa(pop: 322)II: Very weakTingo Maria, Region de HuanucoPeru78 km (48 mi)SW of epicenterAncomarca(pop: 566)II: Very weakPachitea, Region de HuanucoPeru81 km (50 mi)SE of epicenterCiudad Constitucion(pop: 183)II: Very weakProvincia de Oxapampa, PascoPeru82 km (51 mi)NE of epicenterSan Alejandro(pop: 3,590)II: Very weakPadre Abad, UcayaliPeru87 km (54 mi)SW of epicenterHuanuco(pop: 196,600)II: Very weakHuanuco, Region de HuanucoPeru91 km (56 mi)SE of epicenterPuerto Amistad(pop: 210)II: Very weakProvincia de Oxapampa, PascoPeru92 km (57 mi)SW of epicenterChinchan(pop: 74)II: Very weakHuanuco, Region de HuanucoPeru92 km (57 mi)SE of epicenterBuenos Aires(pop: 266)II: Very weakProvincia de Oxapampa, PascoPeru93 km (58 mi)SW of epicenterConchamarca(pop: 358)II: Very weakAmbo, Region de HuanucoPeru96 km (60 mi)NW of epicenterPucayacu(pop: 776)II: Very weakTingo Maria, Region de HuanucoPeru100 km (62 mi)SW of epicenterAmbo(pop: 6,870)II: Very weakRegion de HuanucoPeru101 km (63 mi)NW of epicenterLa Morada(pop: 653)II: Very weakMarañon, Region de HuanucoPeru327 km (203 mi)SW of epicenterLima(pop: 7,737,000)I: Not feltLima ProvincePeruNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-02-26EpicenterAgency4.2124 km77 mi04:01:36CENTRAL PERUEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Feb 25, 2026 11:01 pm (GMT -5)31 minutes ago4.2124 km0 km - This quake46 km E of Tingo Maria, Region de Huanuco, PeruMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 25.7 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 5 or higher: 0.67 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.5 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 16.4 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 25.5 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 25.5 quakes per yearThe area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 38 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 10 days after a magnitude 4.7 earthquake had hit on Sunday, Feb 15, 2026, at 07:53 pm local time (America/Lima GMT -5) in 48 km (30 mi) distance to the northeast:Mag. 4.7 earthquake 11 km east of Aguaytia - Ucayali, Peru - Feb 15, 2026 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 5.6. It had occurred 5 years earlier, on Friday, Oct 30, 2020, at 01:24 pm local time (America/Lima GMT -5) in Pasco, Peru:Mag. 5.6 earthquake 42 km northeast of Oxapampa - Pasco, Peru - Oct 30, 2020 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.2. It had occurred 86 years ago earlier, on Friday, May 24, 1940, at 04:33 pm local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Lima region, Peru:Mag. 8.2 earthquake 21 km southeast of Huacho - Lima region, Peru - May 24, 1940 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapFeb 15, 07:53 pm (Lima)4.710 km48 km (30 mi) to the NE 11 km east of Aguaytia, Ucayali, PeruInfoDec 1, 2025 06:26 pm (Lima)5.0114 km45 km (28 mi) to the E 91 km east of Tingo Maria, Region de Huanuco, Peru 4 reportsInfoOct 20, 2025 04:40 am (Lima)4.1134 km73 km (45 mi) to the S 45 km east of Huanuco, Region de Huanuco, PeruInfoOct 5, 2025 01:09 pm (Lima)4.053 km92 km (57 mi) to the NE 86 km southwest of Pucallpa, Ucayali, PeruInfoSep 22, 2025 03:48 pm (Lima)5.2135 km68 km (43 mi) to the N Aguaytia, PeruInfoSep 14, 2025 02:56 pm (Lima)4.4131 km41 km (25 mi) to the NEUcayali, 79 km east of Tingo Maria, Region de Huanuco, PeruInfoMay 22, 2025 02:57 pm (Lima)5.110 km77 km (48 mi) to the E 140 km south of Pucallpa, Ucayali, Peru 1 reportInfoApr 19, 2025 06:56 am (Lima)5.2116 km58 km (36 mi) to the W 23 km southwest of Tingo Maria, Region de Huanuco, Peru 3 reportsInfoJun 13, 2024 05:46 pm (Lima)5.010 km94 km (59 mi) to the NW 66 km north of Tingo Maria, Region de Huanuco, Peru 2 reportsInfoMar 21, 2022 12:56 am (Lima)5.110 km85 km (53 mi) to the NW 44 km northwest of Tingo Maria, Region de Huanuco, PeruInfoOct 30, 2020 01:24 pm (Lima)5.639 km96 km (60 mi) to the SE 42 km northeast of Oxapampa, Pasco, Peru 5 reportsInfoOct 5, 2016 11:06 am (Lima)5.3103 km92 km (57 mi) to the SEPasco, 48 km east of Pueblo Libre, Region de Huanuco, PeruInfoNov 10, 2012 09:57 am (Lima)6.0129 km88 km (55 mi) to the NE 16 km east of San Alejandro, Ucayali, PeruInfoAug 24, 2011 12:46 pm (Lima)7.0147 km234 km (145 mi) to the NEUcayali, 64 km southeast of Contamana, Loreto, PeruInfoDec 31, 2008 04:23 pm (Lima)5.033 km75 km (47 mi) to the NWUcayali, 54 km north of Tingo Maria, Region de Huanuco, PeruInfoNov 22, 2008 03:25 pm (Lima)5.138 km43 km (27 mi) to the NUcayali, 44 km northeast of Tingo Maria, Region de Huanuco, PeruInfoJun 26, 2008 07:34 am (Lima)5.240 km59 km (37 mi) to the NUcayali, 62 km northeast of Tingo Maria, Region de Huanuco, PeruInfoJun 25, 2008 07:06 pm (Lima)5.038 km61 km (38 mi) to the NUcayali, 59 km northeast of Tingo Maria, Region de Huanuco, PeruInfoOct 20, 2006 03:20 pm (Lima)5.0121 km88 km (55 mi) to the SEPasco, 149 km east of Huanuco, Region de Huanuco, PeruInfoFeb 21, 2006 04:00 pm (Lima)5.114 km95 km (59 mi) to the S 98 km northeast of Cerro de Pasco, Pasco, PeruInfoJan 7, 2003 11:45 pm (Lima)5.135 km6.2 km (3.8 mi) to the E 93 km northeast of Huanuco, Region de Huanuco, PeruInfoFeb 18, 2001 02:22 am (Lima)5.440 km24 km (15 mi) to the SE 86 km east of Huanuco, Region de Huanuco, PeruInfoApr 6, 1996 04:18 am (Lima)5.251 km99 km (61 mi) to the SE central PeruInfoOct 15, 1994 07:06 pm (Lima)5.6128 km25 km (15 mi) to the NW 24 km E of Tingo María, PeruInfoNov 15, 1987 05:00 pm (Lima)5.433 km6.1 km (3.8 mi) to the W 40 km east of Tingo Maria, Region de Huanuco, PeruInfoNov 26, 1985 05:24 am (Lima)5.252 km12 km (7.6 mi) to the SW 39 km SE of Tingo María, PeruInfoJan 25, 1981 12:22 pm (Lima)5.2124 km86 km (54 mi) to the S 41 km NNW of Oxapampa, PeruInfoJul 20, 1980 08:54 am (Lima)5.2134 km76 km (47 mi) to the E 144 km east of Huanuco, Region de Huanuco, PeruInfoJan 5, 1979 08:31 pm (Lima)5.733 km64 km (40 mi) to the NUcayali, 54 km northeast of Tingo Maria, Region de Huanuco, PeruInfoNov 13, 1977 03:42 am (Lima)5.345 km15 km (9.4 mi) to the NW 32 km east of Tingo Maria, Region de Huanuco, PeruInfoMar 17, 1975 08:10 pm (Lima)5.540 km78 km (48 mi) to the SE 126 km northeast of Cerro de Pasco, Pasco, PeruInfoFeb 14, 1970 06:17 am (Lima)5.940 km63 km (39 mi) to the S 67 km east of Huanuco, Region de Huanuco, PeruInfoDec 9, 1969 07:10 am (Lima)5.125 km88 km (54 mi) to the S 87 km northeast of Cerro de Pasco, Pasco, PeruInfoFeb 20, 1966 10:25 am (Lima)5.115 km45 km (28 mi) to the S 62 km east of Huanuco, Region de Huanuco, PeruInfoJan 12, 1965 08:36 am (Lima)5.425 km79 km (49 mi) to the E 145 km east of Huanuco, Region de Huanuco, PeruInfoJun 4, 1964 06:46 am (Lima)5.6123 km75 km (47 mi) to the SW 3.7 km north of Ruruhuan, Region de Huanuco, PeruInfoNov 1, 1947 02:58 pm (Universal Time)7.620 km197 km (122 mi) to the SE 23 km east of Santa Rosa, Junin, PeruInfoMay 24, 1940 04:33 pm (Universal Time)8.245 km280 km (174 mi) to the SW 21 km southeast of Huacho, Lima region, PeruInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]