International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis

Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583575
Event time 2026-02-26 23:21:07 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-27 04:21:07 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-26 23:57:19 (UTC)
Magnitude 5
Depth 57.71 km
Class Moderate
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 5
Possible effects Almost everyone feels movement. Sleeping people are awakened. Doors swing open or close. Dishes are broken. Pictures on the wall move. Small objects move or are turned over. Trees might shake. Liquids might spill out of open containers.
Data status confirmed
Data provider AuGOV

Location
Continent South-America
Country Peru
Administration area Lima
Nearest settlement Los Almacigos
Distance 30 km
Course SW
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region South Pacific
Water surface name South Pacific Ocean

Overview map
Green circle [feel the Eq] 750 km, Orange circle 100 km, Yellow circle 150 km

Population map
Green circle [feel the seism activity] 750 km, Orange circle 100 km, Yellow circle 150 km

Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Conchan Oil Terminal (28,67 km), Conchan Oil Terminal (28,67 km), Puerto Del Callao (41,61 km), Puerto Del Callao (41,61 km), La Pampilla Oil Terminal (54,01 km)
Nearest airports
Las Palmas Air Base (29,34 km), Las Palmas Air Base (29,34 km), Jorge Chávez International Airport (44,03 km), Jorge Chávez International Airport (44,03 km), Santa Maria Airport (48,55 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake. Based on the hypocenter, an underwater landslide is conceivable and could trigger a tsunami. Based on the data received, using the depth of the hypocenter, a potential tsunami will reach the nearest (Los Almacigos, Lima, Peru) settlement within 00:11. (PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN ESTIMATE ONLY!)