Just 38 minutes ago, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck near Trujillo, Provincia de Trujillo, La Libertad, Peru. The tremor was recorded late at night on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at 10:58 p.m. local time, at an intermediate depth of 73.09 km below the surface.The event was reported by the United States Geological Survey, the first seismological agency to report it.A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which also listed it as a magnitude 4.5 earthquake. A third agency, the citizen-seismograph network RaspberryShake, reported the same quake at magnitude 4.9.Weak shaking might have been felt in Victor Raul (pop. 8,400), located 5 km from the epicenter; Puente Viru (pop. 9,000), 10 km away; Viru (pop. 20,800), 13 km away; Salaverry (pop. 10,100), 23 km away; Moche (pop. 22,600), 30 km away; Laredo (pop. 24,700), 36 km away; Trujillo (pop. 919,900), 36 km away; Santiago de Cao (pop. 22,000), 64 km away; and Chocope (pop. 32,400), 78 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update the magnitude and depth if they change and follow up if other significant news about the quake becomes 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: Sep 20, 2026 10:58 p.m. (Lima time) local time (21 Sep 2026 03:58 GMT)Magnitude: 4.5Hypocenter depth: 73.09 kmEpicenter coordinates: 8.4°S / 78.86°W (La Libertad, Peru)Primary data source: USGS