Peru

M5.0 Earthquake near Near Coast of Northern Peru (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-08-13 00:54:29 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Near Coast of Northern Peru (Peru) · 2025-08-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Near Coast of Northern Peru (Peru) · 2025-08-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Near Coast of Northern Peru (Peru) on August 13, 2025 at 00:54 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Peru: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
32b876714c3ca6e3dc47a7c09ac9a1e2afacd301
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-13 00:54:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-8.83000, -78.80000
Temperature
17.9°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
Coishco29.5 kmSE15'083
Chimbote35.4 kmSE316'966
Trujillo83.3 kmN1'067'700

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales AirportPeru · CHM · SPEO
    46.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International AirportPeru · TRU · SPRU
    89.8 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

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.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥410
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-06

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Strongest earlier events

Historic earthquake map · Peru

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Country statistics · Peru

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