Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 30 km depth22 Sep 10:01 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 5 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 22, 2026 09:56:07 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Sep 22, 2026, at 04:56 am (America/Lima GMT -5)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.20Depth30 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude16.6°S / 72.04°WArequipa, Arequipa, PeruSeismic antipode16.6°N / 107.96°EVietnamShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt3 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoCerro Nicholson (49 km / 30 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 12.9°C (55 F), humidity: 88%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from SSWEstimated 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 energy15 minutes ago reported feltSep 22, 2026 09:56 GMT / Sep 22, 2026 04:56 am (Lima time)Lat / Lng: -16.6 / -72.04: Near Coast OF Southern PeruSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.2 / 30 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23382931',-16.60000,-72.04000,'15 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, 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 Arequipa, a city of 1 million people in Peru, in 58 km (36 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced 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, 739 km (459 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)NE of epicenterHuachipa(pop: 45)III: WeakArequipa, ArequipaPeru13 km (8 mi)NW of epicenterSanta Rita de Siguas(pop: 4,010)III: WeakArequipa, ArequipaPeru23 km (14 mi)NE of epicenterEl Triunfo ( El Cruce)(pop: 6,390)III: WeakArequipa, ArequipaPeru31 km (19 mi)NW of epicenterEl Pedregal(pop: 20,100)III: WeakCaylloma, ArequipaPeru35 km (22 mi)NE of epicenterPalca(pop: 10)III: WeakArequipa, ArequipaPeru40 km (25 mi)NE of epicenterMollebaya Grande(pop: 24)III: WeakArequipa, ArequipaPeru43 km (27 mi)W of epicenterQuilca(pop: 207)III: WeakCamana, ArequipaPeru46 km (28 mi)N of epicenterLluclla(pop: 77)III: WeakArequipa, ArequipaPeru47 km (29 mi)S of epicenterMollendo(pop: 29,000)III: WeakIslay, ArequipaPeru55 km (34 mi)NW of epicenterSahuani(pop: 127)III: WeakCamana, ArequipaPeru55 km (34 mi)E of epicenterJacobo Hunter(pop: 46,100)III: WeakArequipa, ArequipaPeru56 km (35 mi)NE of epicenterCono Norte(pop: 14,500)III: WeakArequipa, ArequipaPeru58 km (36 mi)S of epicenterMejia(pop: 683)III: WeakIslay, ArequipaPeru58 km (36 mi)E of epicenterCiudad Satelite(pop: 76,400)III: WeakArequipa, ArequipaPeru58 km (36 mi)NE of epicenterCono Norte(pop: 47,300)III: WeakArequipa, ArequipaPeru58 km (36 mi)NE of epicenterArequipa(pop: 1,008,300)III: WeakArequipaPeru59 km (36 mi)NE of epicenterUyupampa(pop: 161)III: WeakArequipa, ArequipaPeru60 km (38 mi)NE of epicenterSelva Alegre(pop: 72,700)III: WeakArequipa, ArequipaPeru61 km (38 mi)SE of epicenterEl Toro(pop: 206)III: WeakIslay, ArequipaPeru62 km (39 mi)SE of epicenterCocachacra(pop: 8,800)III: WeakIslay, ArequipaPeru63 km (39 mi)W of epicenterPisques(pop: 41)III: WeakCamana, ArequipaPeru63 km (39 mi)E of epicenterQuequena(pop: 924)III: WeakArequipa, ArequipaPeru65 km (40 mi)N of epicenterLluta(pop: 6,000)III: WeakCaylloma, ArequipaPeru65 km (41 mi)N of epicenterHuanca(pop: 929)III: WeakCaylloma, ArequipaPeru69 km (43 mi)S of epicenterPunta de Bombon(pop: 6,340)III: WeakIslay, ArequipaPeru72 km (44 mi)W of epicenterCamana(pop: 16,400)II: Very weakCamana, ArequipaPeru73 km (45 mi)NW of epicenterCochate(pop: 493)II: Very weakCastilla, ArequipaPeru73 km (45 mi)E of epicenterChiguata(pop: 464)II: Very weakArequipa, ArequipaPeru75 km (46 mi)N of epicenterQuerque(pop: 65)II: Very weakCaylloma, ArequipaPeru76 km (47 mi)NE of epicenterPampa de Arrieros(pop: 11)II: Very weakArequipa, ArequipaPeru79 km (49 mi)E of epicenterTasata Baja(pop: 13)II: Very weakArequipa, ArequipaPeru81 km (50 mi)E of epicenterCambaya(pop: 26)II: Very weakProvincia de General Sanchez Cerro, Departamento de MoqueguaPeru89 km (55 mi)NE of epicenterHuerta Cancha(pop: 18)II: Very weakCaylloma, ArequipaPeru91 km (57 mi)NW of epicenterLuchea(pop: 37)II: Very weakCastilla, ArequipaPeru93 km (58 mi)NE of epicenterPucara(pop: 4,340)II: Very weakArequipa, ArequipaPeru96 km (60 mi)NW of epicenterPachana(pop: 16)II: Very weakCondesuyos, ArequipaPeru97 km (60 mi)NW of epicenterPacaychacra(pop: 91)II: Very weakCondesuyos, ArequipaPeru739 km (459 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 quake (3)So far, we have received 3 reports for this quake from Peru. The quake was reported to have been felt in up to approx. 60 km (37 mi) distance.Most reports came from Arequipa (2 reports), a city of 1 million people in 58 km (36 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter, Peru, and Jacobo Hunter (1 report) (55 km or 34 mi to the east), a town with 46,000 inhabitants in Arequipa. Further below is a list of places where most people reported this quake.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Contribute:Leave a comment if you find a particular report interesting or want to add to it.Flag as inappropriate.Mark as helpful or interesting.Send your own user report!TranslateJacobo Hunter, Arequipa Province, Arequipa (55.7 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 2-5 s (reported through our iOS app)Arequipa (58.2 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / very short : Very weeak 59.6 km ENE of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / vertical swinging (up and down) / 15-20 s : Woke up about it List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsArequipa, Arequipa, Peru(Pop.: 1,008,290)58 km (36 mi)NE of epicenterIII: Weak shaking2Jacobo Hunter, Arequipa, Peru(Pop.: 46,092)55 km (34 mi)E of epicenterIV: Light shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (3 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)II: Very weak shaking158–58 km (36–36 mi)58 km (36 mi)IV: Light shaking256–59 km (35–37 mi)58 km (36 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (3 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.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 GMT2026-09-22EpicenterAgency4.230 km19 mi09:56:07NEAR COAST OF SOUTHERN PERUEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.230 km19 mi09:56:07Near 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 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)Sep 22, 2026 04:56 am (Lima)15 minutes ago - felt4.230 km0 km - This quake58 km SW of Arequipa, 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 73 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 25.6 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.18 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.6 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.86 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 22.8 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 73 quakes per year (or 6.1 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 73 quakes per year (or 6.1 quakes per month)The 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 9 weeks after a magnitude 4.8 earthquake had hit on Wednesday, Jul 22, 2026, at 09:38 pm local time (America/Lima GMT -5) in 87 km (54 mi) distance to the west:Mag. 4.8 earthquake 36 km north of Camana - Arequipa, Peru - Jul 22, 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 2 years 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapSep 3, 06:41 pm (Lima)4.0?47 km100 km (62 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 29 km west of Camana, Arequipa, Peru (unconfirmed)InfoJul 22, 09:38 pm (Lima)4.896 km87 km (54 mi) to the W 36 km north of Camana, Arequipa, Peru 3 reportsInfoJun 17, 11:37 am (Lima)4.8138 km85 km (53 mi) to the NE 48 km north of Arequipa, Arequipa, Peru 1 reportInfoMay 1, 06:51 pm (GMT -5)4.025 km99 km (61 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 67 km southwest of Mollendo, Arequipa, PeruInfoMar 28, 08:18 am (GMT -5)4.032 km94 km (58 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 44 km south of Camana, Arequipa, PeruInfoFeb 20, 01:48 pm (Lima)4.2134 km36 km (22 mi) to the N 20 km northeast of El Pedregal, Arequipa, PeruInfoFeb 15, 01:03 am (Lima)5.0131 km61 km (38 mi) to the NE 21 km northwest of Arequipa, Arequipa, Peru 3 reportsInfoJan 11, 04:51 pm (Lima)4.2121 km80 km (50 mi) to the N 70 km northwest of Arequipa, Arequipa, PeruInfoJun 28, 2024 12:36 am (Lima)7.224 km272 km (169 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 92 km southeast of San Juan, Ica, Peru 92 reportsInfoDec 20, 2023 07:11 am (Lima)6.293 km97 km (60 mi) to the NW 66 km northwest of El Pedregal, Arequipa, Peru 12 reportsInfoMar 3, 2023 08:53 pm (Lima)5.425 km75 km (46 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 56 km west of Mollendo, Arequipa, PeruInfoJul 12, 2022 06:36 pm (Lima)5.525 km91 km (56 mi) to the EDepartamento de Moquegua, 55 km southeast of Arequipa, Arequipa, Peru 59 reportsInfoMay 26, 2022 07:02 am (Lima)7.2236 km265 km (165 mi) to the NE 32 km east of Ayaviri, Puno, Peru 227 reportsInfoDec 16, 2020 12:48 pm (Lima)5.593 km31 km (19 mi) to the SE 45 km southwest of Arequipa, Arequipa, Peru 38 reportsInfoMar 1, 2019 03:50 am (Lima)7.0267 km291 km (181 mi) to the NE 23 km north of Azangaro, Puno, Peru 128 reportsInfoSep 25, 2013 11:42 am (Lima)7.140 km277 km (172 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 16 km west of Atiquipa, Arequipa, Peru 2 reportsInfoJun 7, 2012 11:03 am (Lima)6.1110 km90 km (56 mi) to the NW 4.4 km east of Luchea, Arequipa, PeruInfoJul 8, 2008 04:13 am (Lima)6.2123 km75 km (47 mi) to the NE 51 km northwest of Arequipa, Arequipa, PeruInfoNov 27, 2006 12:31 pm (Lima)5.7116 km66 km (41 mi) to the NE 48 km northwest of Arequipa, Arequipa, PeruInfoSep 16, 2004 09:48 am (GMT -5)5.428 km89 km (55 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 58 km southwest of Mollendo, Arequipa, PeruInfoSep 16, 2002 05:35 pm (Lima)5.474 km46 km (28 mi) to the W 31 km southwest of El Pedregal, Arequipa, PeruInfoJul 7, 2001 04:38 am (GMT -5)7.633 km105 km (65 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 79 km west of Ilo, Departamento de Moquegua, PeruInfoJun 24, 2001 09:32 am (Lima)5.430 km92 km (57 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 63 km southwest of Mollendo, Arequipa, PeruInfoJun 23, 2001 04:27 pm (GMT -5)6.133 km91 km (56 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 69 km west of Mollendo, Arequipa, PeruInfoJun 23, 2001 04:22 pm (GMT -5)5.433 km79 km (49 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 37 km southwest of Mollendo, Arequipa, PeruInfoJun 23, 2001 03:56 pm (GMT -5)5.833 km90 km (56 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 45 km south of Mollendo, Arequipa, PeruInfoJun 23, 2001 03:33 pm (Lima)8.433 km175 km (109 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 225 km west of Arequipa, Arequipa, PeruInfoFeb 22, 2001 03:06 pm (Lima)5.449 km97 km (60 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 26 km west of Camana, Arequipa, PeruInfoApr 3, 1999 01:17 am (Lima)6.887 km67 km (41 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 6.6 km southeast of Camana, Arequipa, PeruInfoOct 7, 1998 11:51 pm (Lima)6.2136 km86 km (54 mi) to the NE 34 km northeast of Arequipa, Arequipa, PeruInfoApr 16, 1988 09:50 pm (GMT -5)5.633 km98 km (61 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 59 km southwest of Mollendo, Arequipa, PeruInfoApr 12, 1988 07:39 pm (GMT -5)6.216 km89 km (55 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 59 km southwest of Mollendo, Arequipa, PeruInfoApr 12, 1988 06:19 pm (GMT -5)7.133 km72 km (45 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 36 km southwest of Mollendo, Arequipa, PeruInfoSep 12, 1984 02:17 pm (Lima)5.5140 km96 km (60 mi) to the N 81 km northwest of Arequipa, Arequipa, PeruInfoMar 7, 1980 03:25 am (Lima)5.943 km98 km (61 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 27 km west of Camana, Arequipa, PeruInfoFeb 16, 1979 05:08 am (Lima)6.953 km70 km (43 mi) to the W 27 km north of Camana, Arequipa, PeruInfoJul 28, 1973 05:18 pm (Lima)5.7110 km98 km (61 mi) to the NE 44 km northeast of Arequipa, Arequipa, PeruInfoJun 16, 1970 11:44 pm (Lima)6.0109 km73 km (46 mi) to the NE 47 km northwest of Arequipa, Arequipa, PeruInfoJul 18, 1969 11:54 pm (GMT -5)6.357 km86 km (54 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 46 km southwest of Mollendo, Arequipa, PeruInfoJan 26, 1964 04:09 am (Lima)6.4118 km38 km (24 mi) to the NE 0.6 km east of Quishuarani, Arequipa, PeruInfoMar 9, 1960 06:54 pm (Lima)6.3108 km41 km (25 mi) to the NW 10.5 km north of El Pedregal, Arequipa, PeruInfoJan 13, 1960 10:40 am (Lima)7.80 km121 km (75 mi) to the NW 91 km northwest of El Pedregal, Arequipa, PeruInfoJan 15, 1958 02:14 pm (Lima)7.064 km22 km (13 mi) to the W 30 km south of El Pedregal, Arequipa, PeruInfoOct 11, 1939 09:51 am (Lima)7.00 km145 km (90 mi) to the N 17 km east of Orcopampa, Arequipa, PeruInfoOct 11, 1922 09:49 am (Lima)7.40 km83 km (51 mi) to the NW 52 km northwest of El Pedregal, Arequipa, PeruInfoDec 2, 1914 06:55 pm (Lima)7.00 km199 km (124 mi) to the NW 65 km east of Coracora, Ayacucho, PeruInfoSep 11, 1914 06:43 am (Lima)7.00 km202 km (125 mi) to the NW 233 km northwest of Arequipa, Arequipa, PeruInfoFeb 25, 1914 11:58 pm (Lima)7.20 km45 km (28 mi) to the S 3 km northeast of Mollendo, Arequipa, PeruInfoAug 6, 1913 10:14 pm (Universal Time)7.725 km181 km (113 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 235 km west of Arequipa, Arequipa, PeruInfoDec 26, 1906 01:53 am (Lima)7.90 km191 km (119 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 55 km southeast of Ilo, Departamento de Moquegua, 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]