According to USGS, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck near Alianza Cristiana, Peru on September 29, 2026. It was recorded at 05:22 AM GMT-5 at a depth of 135 km.
Magnitude and location may later be revised by USGS.
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Magnitude
M4.5
mb · Light
Depth
135 km
Intermediate
Time (UTC)
10:22:14 AM
September 29, 2026
Local time
05:22 AM
September 29, 2026 · GMT-5
The epicenter was about 274 km from Iquitos.
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
From 1990 until this earthquake, 18 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater were recorded within 100 km of the epicenter. The largest was an M5.9 earthquake on April 18, 2017.
Source: USGS earthquake catalogue (ComCat).
The earthquake occurred near Alianza Cristiana, Peru at 3.121° S, 75.641° W, at a depth of 135 km. The nearest town was Iquitos, about 274 km away.
USGS reported a magnitude of mb 4.5 (light). How strongly it was felt, and any damage, also depend on depth, distance from the epicenter and local ground conditions.
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
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