An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 occurred only 12 minutes ago 43 km northwest of Huancayo, Peru, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.The quake hit at a shallow depth of 22. km beneath the epicenter near Huancayo, Huancayo Province, Junin, Peru, in the evening on Saturday, July 18th, 2026, at 9:24 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc. In Molinos (pop. 750) located 11 km from the epicenter, Jauja (pop. 21,100) 18 km away, Acolla (pop. 6,800) 21 km away, Concepcion (pop. 11,300) 24 km away, Huancayo (pop. 456,300) 43 km away, Chilca (pop. 73,400) 45 km away, Tarma (pop. 51,400) 49 km away, and La Oroya (pop. 33,300) 63 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Jul 19, 2026 02:24 am (Universal Time) local time (19 Jul 2026 02:24 GMT)Magnitude: 5.5Depth: 22.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 11.94°S / 75.21°W (Junin, Peru)Primary data source: EMSC