Calamity
LowEarthquakesCalamity Score: 2

Earthquakes in Central Peru

PeruEMSC

Right now

The most recent data we hold from EMSC arrived 13 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

Reported by EMSC 108 days ago.

It is the only one we have recorded within 20 km of this point since 20 May 2026.

What the source measured

EMSC reported: CENTRAL PERU

EMSC recorded magnitude 4.2 at a depth of -133 km.

The seismic region given by the source is CENTRAL PERU.

How we know

One source: EMSC. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 2 out of 100, at 63 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeEarthquakes
SeverityLow
Calamity Score (ours)2 / 100
Our confidence63%
Coordinates-8.7900, -76.0600
Timestamp2026-05-20T19:44:47.000Z
Sourcehttps://www.seismicportal.eu/eventdetail.html?unid=20260520_0000358

Score Breakdown

4
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
2
historical

Technical Details

Mag4.2
Depth-133
MagTypem
RegionCENTRAL PERU
AuthLIM
SourceId1997865

Safety Information

If you feel shaking: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Move away from windows, heavy objects, and exterior walls. After shaking stops, check for injuries and structural damage. Be prepared for aftershocks, which can occur minutes to months after the mainshock. Follow instructions from local emergency management authorities.

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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Calamity.live data shows a earthquake event with CalamityScore 2/100, in Central Peru (Peru), based on data from emsc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.