A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was recorded near 8 km SW of Iray, Peru on Aug 31, 2026, 2:07:44 PM (2026-08-31T14:07:44.327Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 114.9 km with coordinates -15.9109, -72.6782.
Light — felt locally, damage unlikely. This was a magnitude 4.1 earthquake — classed as light. Magnitude 4.0–4.9 earthquakes are widely felt nearby, can rattle windows and objects on shelves, and occasionally cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 114.9 km this is an intermediate-depth earthquake. The energy has further to travel to the surface, which softens the shaking near the epicentre while spreading it over a wider area.
Nearest major city: 134 km WNW of Arequipa, Peru.
The epicentre was located at -15.9109 latitude and -72.6782 longitude near 8 km SW of Iray, Peru. The earthquake was intermediate-depth at 114.9 km depth.
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