Calamity
LowEarthquakesCalamity Score: 5

Earthquakes in Central Peru

PeruISC

Right now

The most recent data we hold from ISC arrived 12 hours 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 ISC 173 days ago.

No stronger detection stands among the 5 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 3 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

ISC reported: Central Peru

ISC recorded magnitude 4.6 at a depth of 25 km.

The seismic region given by the source is Central Peru.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including ISC.

Our own score for this event is 5 out of 100, at 64 % 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)5 / 100
Our confidence64%
Coordinates-10.3460, -74.9440
Timestamp2026-03-16T08:19:12.000Z
Sourcehttp://www.isc.ac.uk/cgi-bin/web-db-run?event_id=645513791&out_format=IMS1.0&request=COMPREHENSIVE

Score Breakdown

12
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
6
historical

Technical Details

Mag4.6
Depth25
MagTypeM
RegionCentral Peru
Iris Mag4.6
Iris Depth25.52
Iris MagTypemb
Iris RegionCENTRAL PERU
MergedSources[{"id":"iris_12082850","source":"iris","severity":"low","severityValue":27.599999999999998,"timestamp":1773649151000,"latitude":-10.3463,"longitude":-74.9438}]

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 5/100, in Central Peru (Peru), based on data from isc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.