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M3.9 Earthquake near SOUTHERN PERU (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-12-12 07:17:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN PERU (Peru) on December 12, 2025 at 07:17 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 107 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Peru: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
0b13f60886c5ec4e2adf9e1297fa0f5a5bb34d4d
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
107.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 07:17:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
City
Arequipa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-15.26000, -73.14000
Temperature
11.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 107 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 107 km
Intermediate
107 km
107 km — deeper than 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Auquihuato, Cerro
    Distance: 22 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 5'001 m ·Peru
  • Coropuna
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'377 m ·Peru
  • Andahua-Orcopampa
    Distance: 89 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'713 m ·Last eruption: 1490 ·Peru
  • Huambo
    Distance: 127 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'554 m ·Last eruption: -700 ·Peru
  • Sabancaya Activity reported
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'960 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Peru
  • Misti, El
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'793 m ·Last eruption: 1985 ·Peru

Arequipa

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 54 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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