Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 25 km depth1 May 23:56 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 5 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMay 1, 2026 23:51:54 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, May 1, 2026, at 06:51 pm (GMT -5)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.00Depth25 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude17.34°S / 72.55°WPeruSeismic antipode17.34°N / 107.45°EVietnamShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoCerro Nicholson (147 km / 91 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 20.5°C (69 F), humidity: 76%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from ESEEstimated seismic energy released6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.0 | about seismic energy14 minutes agoMay 1, 2026 23:51 GMT / May 1, 2026 06:51 pm (GMT -5)Lat / Lng: -17.34 / -72.55: Near Coast OF Southern PeruSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.0 / 25 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22963422',-17.34000,-72.55000,'14 minutes ago: Mag. 4.0, 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 Mollendo, a town with 29,000 inhabitants in Peru, in 67 km (42 mi) distance northeast 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, 761 km (473 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(*)RegionCountry61 km (38 mi)NE of epicenterIslay (Matarani)(pop: 4,820)II: Very weakIslay, ArequipaPeru67 km (42 mi)NE of epicenterMollendo(pop: 29,000)II: Very weakIslay, ArequipaPeru71 km (44 mi)N of epicenterQuilca(pop: 207)II: Very weakCamana, ArequipaPeru73 km (46 mi)E of epicenterMejia(pop: 683)II: Very weakIslay, ArequipaPeru81 km (51 mi)N of epicenterCamana(pop: 16,400)II: Very weakCamana, ArequipaPeru83 km (51 mi)E of epicenterPunta de Bombon(pop: 6,340)II: Very weakIslay, ArequipaPeru89 km (55 mi)E of epicenterCocachacra(pop: 8,800)II: Very weakIslay, ArequipaPeru93 km (58 mi)N of epicenterPisques(pop: 41)II: Very weakCamana, ArequipaPeru106 km (66 mi)E of epicenterEl Toro(pop: 206)II: Very weakIslay, ArequipaPeru106 km (66 mi)N of epicenterSahuani(pop: 127)II: Very weakCamana, ArequipaPeru106 km (66 mi)NE of epicenterSanta Rita de Siguas(pop: 4,010)II: Very weakArequipa, ArequipaPeru108 km (67 mi)NE of epicenterHuachipa(pop: 45)II: Very weakArequipa, ArequipaPeru115 km (72 mi)N of epicenterEl Pedregal(pop: 20,100)II: Very weakCaylloma, ArequipaPeru120 km (75 mi)NE of epicenterEl Triunfo ( El Cruce)(pop: 6,390)II: Very weakArequipa, ArequipaPeru125 km (78 mi)NW of epicenterMollebamba(pop: 200)II: Very weakCamana, ArequipaPeru127 km (79 mi)NW of epicenterLa Planchada(pop: 516)II: Very weakCamana, ArequipaPeru132 km (82 mi)E of epicenterIlo(pop: 53,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de MoqueguaPeru137 km (85 mi)N of epicenterCochate(pop: 493)II: Very weakCastilla, ArequipaPeru139 km (86 mi)NE of epicenterLluclla(pop: 77)II: Very weakArequipa, ArequipaPeru139 km (87 mi)NW of epicenterHuacan(pop: 51)II: Very weakCamana, ArequipaPeru146 km (91 mi)NE of epicenterQuequena(pop: 924)II: Very weakArequipa, ArequipaPeru146 km (91 mi)NE of epicenterJacobo Hunter(pop: 46,100)II: Very weakArequipa, ArequipaPeru148 km (92 mi)NE of epicenterCiudad Satelite(pop: 76,400)II: Very weakArequipa, ArequipaPeru150 km (93 mi)NE of epicenterArequipa(pop: 1,008,300)II: Very weakArequipaPeru152 km (95 mi)NE of epicenterCono Norte(pop: 14,500)II: Very weakArequipa, ArequipaPeru153 km (95 mi)NE of epicenterCono Norte(pop: 47,300)II: Very weakArequipa, ArequipaPeru153 km (95 mi)NE of epicenterSelva Alegre(pop: 72,700)II: Very weakArequipa, ArequipaPeru157 km (98 mi)NE of epicenterUyupampa(pop: 161)II: Very weakArequipa, ArequipaPeru158 km (98 mi)N of epicenterLluta(pop: 6,000)II: Very weakCaylloma, ArequipaPeru160 km (99 mi)NE of epicenterLa Capilla(pop: 214)II: Very weakProvincia de General Sanchez Cerro, Departamento de MoqueguaPeru160 km (99 mi)NW of epicenterUrasqui(pop: 223)II: Very weakCamana, ArequipaPeru161 km (100 mi)NE of epicenterChiguata(pop: 464)II: Very weakArequipa, ArequipaPeru162 km (101 mi)NE of epicenterHuanca(pop: 929)II: Very weakCaylloma, ArequipaPeru166 km (103 mi)NE of epicenterPuquina(pop: 910)II: Very weakProvincia de General Sanchez Cerro, Departamento de MoqueguaPeru168 km (104 mi)N of epicenterIquipi(pop: 362)II: Very weakCondesuyos, ArequipaPeru170 km (106 mi)NW of epicenterAtico(pop: 199)II: Very weakCaraveli, ArequipaPeru175 km (109 mi)NE of epicenterAmata(pop: 228)II: Very weakProvincia de General Sanchez Cerro, Departamento de MoqueguaPeru191 km (119 mi)NE of epicenterPucara(pop: 4,340)I: Not feltArequipa, ArequipaPeru204 km (127 mi)NE of epicenterTarucani(pop: 296)I: Not feltArequipa, ArequipaPeru761 km (473 mi)NW of epicenterLima(pop: 7,737,000): 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 GMT2026-05-1EpicenterAgency4.025 km16 mi23:51:54NEAR COAST OF SOUTHERN PERUEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.025 km16 mi23:51:54Near 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 1, 2026 06:51 pm (GMT -5)14 minutes ago4.025 km0 km - This quakeSouth Pacific Ocean, 67 km SW of Mollendo, 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 19.2 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.4 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 13.1 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 20.7 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 20.8 quakes per yearThe area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 5 weeks after a magnitude 4.0 earthquake had hit on Saturday, Mar 28, 2026, at 08:18 am (GMT -5 local time) in 46 km (29 mi) distance to the northwest:Mag. 4.0 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - Arequipa, Peru - Mar 28, 2026 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.2. It had occurred 1 year 44 weeks earlier, on Friday, Jun 28, 2024, at 12:36 am local time (America/Lima GMT -5) in South Pacific Ocean, Peru:Mag. 7.2 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - Ica, Peru - Jun 28, 2024 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.4. It had occurred 25 years ago earlier, on Saturday, Jun 23, 2001, at 03:33 pm local time (America/Lima GMT -5) in South Pacific Ocean, Peru:Mag. 8.4 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - Arequipa, Peru - Jun 23, 2001 - 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapMar 28, 08:18 am (GMT -5)4.032 km46 km (29 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 44 km south of Camana, Arequipa, PeruInfoJan 10, 02:44 pm (Lima)4.366 km68 km (42 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 11 km southeast of Mollendo, Arequipa, Peru 17 reportsInfoDec 20, 2025 03:11 pm (Lima)4.176 km73 km (46 mi) to the E 25 km southeast of Mollendo, Arequipa, Peru 2 reportsInfoNov 19, 2025 07:37 am (Lima)4.147 km97 km (60 mi) to the NE 22 km south of El Pedregal, Arequipa, Peru 7 reportsInfoOct 22, 2025 01:00 pm (Lima)4.062 km90 km (56 mi) to the N 9.2 km northwest of Camana, Arequipa, PeruInfoJun 28, 2024 12:36 am (Lima)7.224 km264 km (164 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 92 km southeast of San Juan, Ica, Peru 92 reportsInfoMar 3, 2023 08:53 pm (Lima)5.425 km30 km (19 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 56 km west of Mollendo, Arequipa, PeruInfoFeb 27, 2021 09:16 pm (GMT -5)5.410 km24 km (15 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 78 km southwest of Mollendo, Arequipa, Peru 1 reportInfoJan 14, 2018 04:18 am (Lima)7.139 km289 km (180 mi) to the NW37 km W of Atiquipa, Peru 68 reportsInfoSep 25, 2013 11:42 am (Lima)7.140 km268 km (166 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 16 km west of Atiquipa, Arequipa, Peru 2 reportsInfoMar 25, 2007 09:46 pm (GMT -5)5.427 km7.6 km (4.7 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 75 km southwest of Mollendo, Arequipa, PeruInfoSep 16, 2004 09:48 am (GMT -5)5.428 km9.5 km (5.9 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 58 km southwest of Mollendo, Arequipa, PeruInfoJun 3, 2003 06:58 pm (GMT -5)6.033 km27 km (17 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 92 km southwest of Mollendo, Arequipa, PeruInfoSep 16, 2002 05:35 pm (Lima)5.474 km96 km (60 mi) to the N 31 km southwest of El Pedregal, Arequipa, PeruInfoNov 22, 2001 07:43 am (Lima)5.446 km86 km (53 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 69 km west of Ilo, Departamento de Moquegua, PeruInfoSep 2, 2001 04:31 am (Lima)5.433 km62 km (38 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 80 km west of Ilo, Departamento de Moquegua, PeruInfoJul 27, 2001 05:42 pm (GMT -5)5.433 km20 km (12 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 87 km southwest of Mollendo, Arequipa, PeruInfoJul 7, 2001 04:38 am (GMT -5)7.633 km55 km (34 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 79 km west of Ilo, Departamento de Moquegua, PeruInfoJul 1, 2001 06:06 am (GMT -5)5.433 km49 km (31 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 61 km southwest of Camana, Arequipa, PeruInfoJun 24, 2001 09:32 am (Lima)5.430 km8.1 km (5.1 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 63 km southwest of Mollendo, Arequipa, PeruInfoJun 23, 2001 08:22 pm (Lima)5.533 km68 km (43 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 66 km west of Ilo, Departamento de Moquegua, PeruInfoJun 23, 2001 05:32 pm (Lima)5.533 km31 km (19 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 93 km southwest of Mollendo, Arequipa, PeruInfoJun 23, 2001 04:27 pm (GMT -5)6.133 km20 km (13 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 69 km west of Mollendo, Arequipa, PeruInfoJun 23, 2001 03:56 pm (GMT -5)5.833 km41 km (26 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 45 km south of Mollendo, Arequipa, PeruInfoJun 23, 2001 03:33 pm (Lima)8.433 km167 km (104 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 225 km west of Arequipa, Arequipa, PeruInfoAug 3, 2000 02:22 pm (Lima)5.833 km73 km (45 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 67 km west of Ilo, Departamento de Moquegua, PeruInfoApr 3, 1999 01:17 am (Lima)6.887 km77 km (48 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 6.6 km southeast of Camana, Arequipa, PeruInfoJun 8, 1990 08:49 am (GMT -5)5.727 km81 km (51 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 52 km west of Ilo, Departamento de Moquegua, PeruInfoJul 4, 1988 08:54 am (GMT -5)5.820 km94 km (59 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 40 km west of Ilo, Departamento de Moquegua, PeruInfoApr 16, 1988 09:50 pm (GMT -5)5.633 km19 km (12 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 59 km southwest of Mollendo, Arequipa, PeruInfoApr 13, 1988 01:22 am (GMT -5)5.537 km17 km (10.7 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 73 km southwest of Mollendo, Arequipa, PeruInfoApr 12, 1988 07:39 pm (GMT -5)6.216 km9.9 km (6.2 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 59 km southwest of Mollendo, Arequipa, PeruInfoApr 12, 1988 06:19 pm (GMT -5)7.133 km31 km (19 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 36 km southwest of Mollendo, Arequipa, PeruInfoMar 7, 1980 03:25 am (Lima)5.943 km84 km (52 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 27 km west of Camana, Arequipa, PeruInfoFeb 16, 1979 05:18 pm (Lima)5.552 km94 km (58 mi) to the N 15 km northeast of Camana, Arequipa, PeruInfoJul 18, 1969 11:54 pm (GMT -5)6.357 km26 km (16 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 46 km southwest of Mollendo, Arequipa, PeruInfoJan 13, 1960 10:40 am (Lima)7.80 km178 km (111 mi) to the N 91 km northwest of El Pedregal, Arequipa, PeruInfoJan 15, 1958 02:14 pm (Lima)7.064 km86 km (53 mi) to the N 30 km south of El Pedregal, Arequipa, PeruInfoOct 11, 1939 09:51 am (Lima)7.00 km230 km (143 mi) to the N 17 km east of Orcopampa, Arequipa, PeruInfoOct 11, 1922 09:49 am (Lima)7.40 km149 km (93 mi) to the N 52 km northwest of El Pedregal, Arequipa, PeruInfoJan 6, 1922 02:11 pm (Universal Time)6.715 km24 km (15 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 172 km southwest of Arequipa, Arequipa, PeruInfoDec 2, 1914 06:55 pm (Lima)7.00 km248 km (154 mi) to the N 65 km east of Coracora, Ayacucho, PeruInfoFeb 25, 1914 11:58 pm (Lima)7.20 km70 km (43 mi) to the NE 3 km northeast of Mollendo, Arequipa, PeruInfoAug 6, 1913 10:14 pm (Universal Time)7.725 km155 km (96 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 235 km west of Arequipa, Arequipa, PeruInfoSep 15, 1911 08:10 am (GMT -5)7.30 km301 km (187 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 195 km west of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, ChileInfoDec 26, 1906 01:53 am (Lima)7.90 km180 km (112 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 55 km southeast of Ilo, Departamento de Moquegua, PeruInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax 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