Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 32 km depth1 Jan 10:29 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 9 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJan 1, 2026 10:20:25 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Jan 1, 2026, at 05:20 am (GMT -5)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.4Depth32 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude15.26°S / 76°WPeruSeismic antipode15.26°N / 104°EThailandShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 20.6°C (69 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from SEEstimated seismic energy released2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.4 | about seismic energy18 minutes agoJan 1, 2026 10:20 GMT / Jan 1, 2026 05:20 am (GMT -5)Lat / Lng: -15.26 / -76: Off Coast OF Central PeruSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22562630',-15.26000,-76.00000,'18 minutes ago: Mag. 4.4, Off Coast OF 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 Minas de Marcona, a town with 15,000 inhabitants in Peru, in 96 km (59 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Peru, Lima, 375 km (233 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(*)RegionCountry86 km (53 mi)NE of epicenterHacienda Ullujaya(pop: 249)III: WeakIca, IcaPeru91 km (56 mi)E of epicenterSan Juan(pop: 12,800)III: WeakNazca, IcaPeru96 km (59 mi)E of epicenterMinas de Marcona(pop: 15,500)II: Very weakNazca, IcaPeru105 km (65 mi)N of epicenterCordova(pop: 210)II: Very weakIca, IcaPeru107 km (66 mi)NE of epicenterChanguillo(pop: 247)II: Very weakNazca, IcaPeru115 km (72 mi)N of epicenterSanta Dominguita(pop: 692)II: Very weakIca, IcaPeru119 km (74 mi)NE of epicenterPalpa(pop: 5,880)II: Very weakIcaPeru121 km (75 mi)NE of epicenterTulin(pop: 892)II: Very weakNazca, IcaPeru123 km (76 mi)E of epicenterLa Joya(pop: 82)II: Very weakNazca, IcaPeru124 km (77 mi)N of epicenterSantiago(pop: 10,400)II: Very weakIca, IcaPeru124 km (77 mi)NE of epicenterNazca(pop: 23,600)II: Very weakNazca, IcaPeru126 km (78 mi)NE of epicenterTingue(pop: 490)II: Very weakIca, IcaPeru133 km (82 mi)NE of epicenterTambo(pop: 44)II: Very weakPalpa, IcaPeru135 km (84 mi)N of epicenterIca(pop: 282,400)II: Very weakIcaPeru141 km (87 mi)NE of epicenterPampahuasi(pop: 120)II: Very weakIca, IcaPeru144 km (90 mi)NE of epicenterHuarasaca(pop: 48)II: Very weakProvincia de Lucanas, AyacuchoPeru146 km (91 mi)N of epicenterEl Carmen(pop: 991)II: Very weakIca, IcaPeru148 km (92 mi)NE of epicenterPalmar(pop: 61)II: Very weakPalpa, IcaPeru150 km (93 mi)E of epicenterAcari(pop: 4,450)II: Very weakCaraveli, ArequipaPeru151 km (94 mi)E of epicenterChaviña(pop: 166)II: Very weakCaraveli, ArequipaPeru152 km (94 mi)N of epicenterPozo Santo(pop: 11)II: Very weakPisco, IcaPeru153 km (95 mi)E of epicenterCalapampa(pop: 77)II: Very weakCaraveli, ArequipaPeru155 km (96 mi)NE of epicenterTambo Quemado(pop: 338)II: Very weakProvincia de Lucanas, AyacuchoPeru157 km (97 mi)E of epicenterCaja(pop: 50)II: Very weakProvincia de Lucanas, AyacuchoPeru158 km (98 mi)N of epicenterParacas(pop: 1,200)II: Very weakPisco, IcaPeru159 km (99 mi)NE of epicenterOcana(pop: 572)II: Very weakProvincia de Lucanas, AyacuchoPeru159 km (99 mi)N of epicenterCasa Blanca(pop: 46)II: Very weakIca, IcaPeru159 km (99 mi)N of epicenterSanta Cruz(pop: 619)II: Very weakPisco, IcaPeru162 km (100 mi)E of epicenterSanta Lucia(pop: 200)II: Very weakProvincia de Lucanas, AyacuchoPeru162 km (100 mi)NE of epicenterCordova(pop: 379)II: Very weakHuaytara, HuancavelicaPeru162 km (101 mi)NE of epicenterLlauta(pop: 267)II: Very weakProvincia de Lucanas, AyacuchoPeru165 km (103 mi)NE of epicenterOtoca(pop: 923)II: Very weakProvincia de Lucanas, AyacuchoPeru167 km (104 mi)NE of epicenterSan Juan de Huirpacancha(pop: 583)II: Very weakHuaytara, HuancavelicaPeru167 km (104 mi)NE of epicenterAquilla(pop: 40)II: Very weakProvincia de Lucanas, AyacuchoPeru178 km (111 mi)NE of epicenterSantiago de Chocorvos(pop: 507)II: Very weakHuaytara, HuancavelicaPeru179 km (111 mi)NE of epicenterLaramarca(pop: 796)II: Very weakHuaytara, HuancavelicaPeru375 km (233 mi)N 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!Compare 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 GMT2026-01-1EpicenterAgency4.432 km20 mi10:20:25OFF COAST OF CENTRAL 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 3 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jan 1, 2026 05:20 am (GMT -5)18 minutes ago4.432 km0 km - This quakeSouth Pacific Ocean, 96 km W of Minas de Marcona, Ica, 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 30.6 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.41 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 27.8 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 31.5 quakes per year (or 2.6 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 31.6 quakes per year (or 2.6 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 12 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake