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M4.0 Earthquake near SOUTHERN PERU (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-11-16 07:04:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN PERU (Peru) on November 16, 2025 at 07:04 UTC. At around 99 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Peru: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
33bca81b3ba11679ef29b26430aa48ce61f5c2b4
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
99.4 km
UTC time
2025-11-16 07:04:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
City
Arequipa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-16.66070, -71.72910
Temperature
14.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 99.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 99.4 km
Intermediate
99.4 km
99.4 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

  • Misti, El
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'793 m ·Last eruption: 1985 ·Peru
  • Huaynaputina
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'679 m ·Last eruption: 1600 ·Peru
  • Ubinas
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'608 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Peru
  • Sabancaya Activity reported
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'960 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Peru
  • Huambo
    Distance: 105 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'554 m ·Last eruption: -700 ·Peru
  • Ticsani
    Distance: 121 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'382 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·Peru

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Rodríguez Ballón International AirportPeru · AQP · SPQU
    39.4 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

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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