Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes 2 km WSW of Sicaya, Peru

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 2 kilometers west-southwest of Sicaya, Peru, at a depth of 10 kilometers. The seismic event precisely occurred on July 19, 2026, at 02:24:36.324 UTC, at coordinates -12.0429 latitude and -75.3013 longitude.

This earthquake was measured and reported by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS is a scientific agency of the United States government that studies the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. It provides scientific information to the public in a variety of disciplines, including earthquake monitoring.

The depth of 10 kilometers indicates a relatively shallow seismic event. Earthquake depths are a crucial parameter in understanding seismic activity, with shallower earthquakes often being felt more intensely at the surface than deeper ones of the same magnitude, given their closer proximity to the surface. Magnitude, a measure of an earthquake's size, is determined from seismograph readings and represents the energy released.