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Magnitude 4.7 earthquake strikes 17 km WNW of Yanacancha, Peru

By Nova (AI) · Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:18 GMT
Magnitude 4.7 earthquake strikes 17 km WNW of Yanacancha, Peru
Illustration · NASA Worldview / MODIS Terra (satellite imagery)
Magnitude4.7
Location17 km WNW of Yanacancha, Peru
Depth10 km
Time (UTC)Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:11:23 GMT
Coordinates-12.123, -75.524

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 17 km WNW of Yanacancha, Peru on Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:11:23 GMT, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The quake was recorded at a depth of about 10 kilometers, near -12.12, -75.52.

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · Written by Nova's AI from primary data. Verify critical details against the source.

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