Peru was shaken near Tingo Maria, Leoncio Prado Province, Region de Huanuco, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.3 only 12 minutes ago, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.The quake hit at a moderately shallow depth of 43. km beneath the epicenter near Tingo Maria, Leoncio Prado Province, Region de Huanuco, Peru, in the evening on Sunday, August 2nd, 2026, at 8:42 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.A second report was later issued by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), which listed it as a magnitude 5.3 earthquake as well.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Aguaytia (pop. 18,300) located 51 km from the epicenter, Castillo Grande (pop. 12,400) 85 km away, Tingo Maria (pop. 53,200) 86 km away, Uchiza (pop. 17,700) 90 km away, Tocache (pop. 29,000) 106 km away, Pucallpa (pop. 326,000) 124 km away, and San Fernando (pop. 67,800) 125 km away.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: Aug 2, 2026 08:42 pm (GMT -5) local time (3 Aug 2026 01:42 GMT)Magnitude: 5.3Depth: 43.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 8.6°S / 75.65°W (Ucayali, Peru)Primary data source: EMSC