Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 62 km depth4 May 05:16 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 7 minutes.4 May 05:22: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMay 4, 2026 05:08:33 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, May 4, 2026, at 12:08 am (GMT -5)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.09Depth62 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude15.78°S / 74.45°WPeruSeismic antipode15.78°N / 105.55°ELao People's Democratic RepublicShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoSara Sara (118 km / 73 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 19.4°C (67 F), humidity: 89%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from SEEstimated seismic energy released8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.1 | about seismic energy17 minutes agoMay 4, 2026 05:08 GMT / May 4, 2026 12:08 am (GMT -5)Lat / Lng: -15.78 / -74.45: Near Coast OF Southern PeruSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.1 / 62 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22969208',-15.78000,-74.45000,'17 minutes ago: Mag. 4.1, Near Coast OF Southern 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 Minas de Marcona, a town with 15,000 inhabitants in Peru, in 95 km (59 mi) distance northwest 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, 500 km (311 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(*)RegionCountry9 km (6 mi)E of epicenterAtiquipa(pop: 137)III: WeakCaraveli, ArequipaPeru23 km (15 mi)N of epicenterLampilla(pop: 11)III: WeakCaraveli, ArequipaPeru26 km (16 mi)E of epicenterChalaviejo(pop: 24)III: WeakCaraveli, ArequipaPeru27 km (17 mi)NW of epicenterChaviña(pop: 166)III: WeakCaraveli, ArequipaPeru39 km (24 mi)SE of epicenterPuente Chaparra(pop: 19)II: Very weakCaraveli, ArequipaPeru41 km (25 mi)E of epicenterTocota(pop: 91)II: Very weakCaraveli, ArequipaPeru43 km (27 mi)NW of epicenterAcari(pop: 4,450)II: Very weakCaraveli, ArequipaPeru51 km (32 mi)N of epicenterCaja(pop: 22)II: Very weakProvincia de Lucanas, AyacuchoPeru52 km (32 mi)SE of epicenterPuerto Viejo(pop: 56)II: Very weakCaraveli, ArequipaPeru52 km (32 mi)E of epicenterAchanizo(pop: 352)II: Very weakCaraveli, ArequipaPeru57 km (36 mi)N of epicenterCalapampa(pop: 77)II: Very weakCaraveli, ArequipaPeru62 km (39 mi)NE of epicenterHuanuhuanu(pop: 44)II: Very weakCaraveli, ArequipaPeru66 km (41 mi)E of epicenterVictoria(pop: 85)II: Very weakCaraveli, ArequipaPeru67 km (42 mi)NE of epicenterChaipi(pop: 134)II: Very weakProvincia de Parinacochas, AyacuchoPeru70 km (44 mi)N of epicenterChicalle(pop: 192)II: Very weakProvincia de Lucanas, AyacuchoPeru71 km (44 mi)NE of epicenterTrapiche(pop: 26)II: Very weakProvincia de Lucanas, AyacuchoPeru71 km (44 mi)N of epicenterParara(pop: 10)II: Very weakProvincia de Lucanas, AyacuchoPeru72 km (45 mi)E of epicenterQuicacha(pop: 312)II: Very weakCaraveli, ArequipaPeru89 km (55 mi)NW of epicenterSan Juan(pop: 12,800)II: Very weakNazca, IcaPeru90 km (56 mi)N of epicenterSanta Lucia(pop: 200)II: Very weakProvincia de Lucanas, AyacuchoPeru92 km (57 mi)NE of epicenterPullo(pop: 567)II: Very weakProvincia de Parinacochas, AyacuchoPeru95 km (59 mi)NW of epicenterMinas de Marcona(pop: 15,500)II: Very weakNazca, IcaPeru95 km (59 mi)E of epicenterSondor(pop: 142)II: Very weakCaraveli, ArequipaPeru96 km (60 mi)NE of epicenterSancos(pop: 526)II: Very weakProvincia de Lucanas, AyacuchoPeru101 km (62 mi)SE of epicenterAtico(pop: 199)II: Very weakCaraveli, ArequipaPeru108 km (67 mi)E of epicenterCahuacho(pop: 252)II: Very weakCaraveli, ArequipaPeru110 km (68 mi)NE of epicenterCoracora(pop: 7,420)II: Very weakProvincia de Parinacochas, AyacuchoPeru111 km (69 mi)NE of epicenterIncuyo(pop: 776)II: Very weakProvincia de Parinacochas, AyacuchoPeru118 km (73 mi)NW of epicenterNazca(pop: 23,600)II: Very weakNazca, IcaPeru119 km (74 mi)N of epicenterTambo Quemado(pop: 338)II: Very weakProvincia de Lucanas, AyacuchoPeru122 km (76 mi)NE of epicenterQuilcata(pop: 662)II: Very weakPaucar Del Sara Sara, AyacuchoPeru123 km (76 mi)NE of epicenterTambo(pop: 5,030)II: Very weakProvincia de Lucanas, AyacuchoPeru125 km (78 mi)N of epicenterPuquio(pop: 10,500)II: Very weakProvincia de Lucanas, AyacuchoPeru138 km (86 mi)NE of epicenterMarcabamba(pop: 442)II: Very weakPaucar Del Sara Sara, AyacuchoPeru143 km (89 mi)NW of epicenterTulin(pop: 892)II: Very weakNazca, IcaPeru146 km (91 mi)N of epicenterOtoca(pop: 923)II: Very weakProvincia de Lucanas, AyacuchoPeru148 km (92 mi)NE of epicenterPacapausa(pop: 520)II: Very weakProvincia de Parinacochas, AyacuchoPeru151 km (94 mi)NE of epicenterOyolo(pop: 622)II: Very weakPaucar Del Sara Sara, AyacuchoPeru160 km (99 mi)NW of epicenterPalpa(pop: 5,880)II: Very weakIcaPeru500 km (311 mi)NW 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 GMT2026-05-4EpicenterAgency4.0962 km39 mi05:08:33NEAR COAST OF SOUTHERN PERUEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.162 km39 mi05:08:33Near Coast of Peru0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)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 1 km2 (0 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)May 4, 2026 12:08 am (GMT -5)17 minutes ago4.162 km0 km - This quake43 km SE of Acari, Arequipa, PeruMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 47 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.5 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 38.4 quakes per year (or 3.2 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 46 quakes per year (or 3.9 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 46 quakes per year (or 3.9 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake