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M5.4 Earthquake near Near Coast of Peru

UTC time: 2025-09-23 17:39:20 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.4

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USP

Near Coast of Peru

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Near Coast of Peru on September 23, 2025 at 17:39 UTC. 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 USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.4

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-23 17:39:20 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

-15.62720, -75.09995

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Minas de Marcona46.2 kmN15'478

Ica185.5 kmN282'407

Arequipa390.3 kmE1'195'700

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Auquihuato, Cerro

Distance: 214 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 5'001 m ·Peru
Coropuna

Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'377 m ·Peru
Andahua-Orcopampa

Distance: 298 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'713 m ·Last eruption: 1490 ·Peru
Huambo

Distance: 324 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'554 m ·Last eruption: -700 ·Peru
Sabancaya Activity reported

Distance: 348 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'960 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Peru
Misti, El

Distance: 402 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'793 m ·Last eruption: 1985 ·Peru

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Maria Reiche Neuman AirportPeru · NZC · SPZA
87.2 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 hours3

First 24 hours4

First 72 hours6

Strongest subsequent eventM5.7

M5.42025-09-23 17:39:21 UTC6.2 kmNear Coast of Peru M5.72025-09-23 17:39:21 UTC11.8 kmPeru (Peruvian point of view) [Sea] M5.12025-09-23 17:39:22 UTC16.3 kmPerú M4.02025-09-24 07:17:44 UTC147.4 kmCENTRAL PERU M4.22025-09-25 10:58:59 UTC37.5 kmNEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU M4.02025-09-25 18:49:00 UTC85.0 kmNEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU M4.12025-10-04 04:26:11 UTC141.1 kmCENTRAL PERU M4.72025-10-07 23:00:05 UTC30.5 kmNEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU M4.22025-10-12 10:44:09 UTC101.3 kmNEAR COAST OF SOUTHERN PERU

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7

Earlier events M≥448

Earlier events M≥515

Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-05-17 10:22:13 UTC138.9 km6 km W of San Pedro, Peru M6.02025-05-17 10:22:13 UTC138.8 kmCENTRAL PERU M5.92025-05-17 10:22:14 UTC147.2 kmPuquio M5.92025-05-17 10:22:14 UTC139.6 kmCentral Peru M5.52025-09-23 17:39:19 UTC24.2 kmNEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU

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