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M5.1 Earthquake near Near Coast of Northern Peru (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-05-14 20:13:25 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Near Coast of Northern Peru (Peru) · 2025-05-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Near Coast of Northern Peru (Peru) · 2025-05-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 14, 2025 at 20:13 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Near Coast of Northern Peru (Peru). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Peru: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
0869f7f8a2e75fe55da763fa2d63a236b0f27e71
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-14 20:13:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
City
Piura
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-5.91000, -81.11000
Temperature
21.5°C

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
Sechura50.5 kmNE23'020
San Martin94.1 kmNE130'000
Piura95.2 kmNE630'000

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International AirportPeru · PIU · SPUR
    95.5 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22025-05-14 20:13:27 UTC0.6 kmNEAR COAST OF NORTHERN PERU M4.02025-05-15 13:03:00 UTC118.7 kmPERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION M3.92025-05-16 07:43:49 UTC131.4 kmNEAR COAST OF NORTHERN PERU M3.62025-05-16 15:20:48 UTC119.5 kmPERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION M4.02025-05-31 15:01:19 UTC50.5 kmNEAR COAST OF NORTHERN PERU M4.62025-06-03 02:30:34 UTC54.4 kmPeru M4.42025-06-03 02:30:47 UTC85.7 kmNEAR COAST OF NORTHERN PERU M4.82025-06-12 03:36:07 UTC130.6 kmNear Coast of Northern Peru M5.02025-06-12 03:36:12 UTC141.8 kmNEAR COAST OF NORTHERN PERU

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.

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