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M5.0 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF NORTHERN PERU (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-06-12 03:36:12 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF NORTHERN PERU (Peru) · 2025-06-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF NORTHERN PERU (Peru) · 2025-06-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 12, 2025 at 03:36 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near NEAR COAST OF NORTHERN PERU (Peru). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 72 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Peru: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
03e84d0840ab7ba37f275d7a4ed41262b78a8fbf
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
71.8 km
UTC time
2025-06-12 03:36:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
City
Lambayeque
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.32590, -79.89760
Temperature
21.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 71.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 71.8 km
Intermediate
71.8 km
71.8 km — close to the regional average (64 km)
Regional average: 64 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

4felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jun 12, 2025, 3:58 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ferreñafe36.8 kmS34'357
Chiclayo49.6 kmS609'400

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Capitán FAP José A. Quiñones González International AirportPeru · CIX · SPHI
    52.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Peru

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 484 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥46
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-05-14

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-05-14 20:13:27 UTC142.2 kmNEAR COAST OF NORTHERN PERU M5.22025-05-14 20:13:24 UTC130.1 kmSechura M5.12025-05-14 20:13:25 UTC141.8 kmNear Coast of Northern Peru M4.82025-06-12 03:36:07 UTC28.8 kmNear Coast of Northern Peru M4.42025-06-03 02:30:47 UTC111.4 kmNEAR COAST OF NORTHERN PERU

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Country statistics · Peru

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