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M3.6 Earthquake near SOUTHERN PERU (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-10-28 09:49:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN PERU (Peru) on October 28, 2025 at 09:49 UTC. At around 160 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Peru: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
2a008a704050e859c3ae83384371b3b93dc2aa23
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
159.9 km
UTC time
2025-10-28 09:49:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
City
Tacna
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-17.51000, -69.59000
Temperature
3.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 159.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 159.9 km
Intermediate
159.9 km
159.9 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

  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 21 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 66 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tutupaca
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'801 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Peru
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile

Tacna

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 35 Catalogue entries

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