Earthquake details

Sunday, May 5, 1940 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Sunday, May 5, 1940 at 02:03 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lambayeque (Peru - PE), about 58.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -80.395 and latitude -6.895.

Magnitude	6.3
Alert	Severe
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	-6.895, -80.395
UTC time	1940-05-05 02:03:45.120

Location	Chiclayo
Country	Peru (PE)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1940-05-05

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Lambayeque	58.2 km
Chiclayo	62.8 km
Picsi	71.9 km
Ferreñafe	72.8 km
Saña	89.9 km
Pacasmayo	107.0 km
Chepén	113.3 km
Chocope	163.5 km
La Unión	170.5 km
Catacaos	184.1 km
Piura	191.1 km
San Martin	192.7 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.4 Pacasmayo Peru · 2026-03-24 11:39 UTC	98.1 km
M 4.5 Pacasmayo Peru · 2025-09-05 14:27 UTC	88.3 km
M 5.0 Lambayeque Peru · 2025-06-12 03:36 UTC	81.7 km

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