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M5.2 Earthquake near Sechura, Piura (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-05-14 20:13:24 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Sechura, Piura (Peru) · 2025-05-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Sechura, Piura (Peru) · 2025-05-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Sechura, Piura (Peru) on May 14, 2025 at 20:13 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
07f91f96d1e9f17cd3dd1962ec47c846bad4d8fd
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-14 20:13:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
State
Piura
City
Sechura
Source
usp
Coordinates
-6.02374, -81.03445

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (64 km)
Regional average: 64 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Sechura57.0 kmNE23'020
San Martin101.5 kmNE130'000
Piura102.5 kmNE630'000

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.12025-05-14 20:13:25 UTC15.2 kmNear Coast of Northern Peru M5.22025-05-14 20:13:27 UTC15.2 kmNEAR COAST OF NORTHERN PERU M4.02025-05-15 13:03:00 UTC129.2 kmPERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION M3.92025-05-16 07:43:49 UTC128.9 kmNEAR COAST OF NORTHERN PERU M3.62025-05-16 15:20:48 UTC129.1 kmPERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION M4.02025-05-31 15:01:19 UTC40.3 kmNEAR COAST OF NORTHERN PERU M4.62025-06-03 02:30:34 UTC66.0 kmPeru M4.42025-06-03 02:30:47 UTC86.8 kmNEAR COAST OF NORTHERN PERU M4.82025-06-12 03:36:07 UTC121.1 kmNear Coast of Northern Peru M5.02025-06-12 03:36:12 UTC130.1 kmNEAR COAST OF NORTHERN PERU

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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.

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