M5.2 Earthquake 67 km WSW of Changuillo, Peru — December 30, 2022
2022-12-30 21:53:29 UTC (2022-12-30) · approx. 4:53 PM UTC-5 local
Felt by 2 people across nearby locations.
On December 30, 2022 at 21:53 UTC, a magnitude 5.2 shallow crustal earthquake struck 67 km WSW of Changuillo, Peru, at a depth of 10.3 km and coordinates -14.9955°, -75.7501°. This earthquake was detected by 121 seismic stations with good location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 417, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 951 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.3 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
The epicenter is located in Peru, a region characterized by the northern Peru-Chile subduction zone, complicated by the subduction of the Nazca Ridge. The nearest mapped fault system is the Peru-Chile Trench. View all earthquakes in Peru.
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Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 2 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
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-75.7501°E
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How strong was the magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Changuillo, Peru?
The magnitude 5.2 earthquake that struck 67 km WSW of Changuillo, Peru on December 30, 2022 at 21:53 UTC had a depth of 10.3 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at -14.9955°, -75.7501°, which is 67 km WSW of Changuillo, Peru. View all earthquakes in Peru.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.2 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Has Peru had earthquakes this big before?
The largest recorded earthquake in Peru was the M8.0 Arequipa earthquake of June 23, 2001. Today's magnitude 5.2 event is significantly smaller than that historical record.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000j14p). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, December 30, 2022). M5.2 Earthquake 67 km WSW of Changuillo, Peru — December 30, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2023 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000j14p/