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M5.9 Earthquake near Central Peru (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-05-17 10:22:14 UTC Local time: —
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M5.9 Earthquake near Central Peru (Peru) · 2025-05-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near Central Peru (Peru) · 2025-05-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.9 earthquake was recorded near Central Peru (Peru) on May 17, 2025 at 10:22 UTC. At around 98 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
3b2f31d590869c219be5b6171896990d5bf7d053
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
98.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-17 10:22:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
City
Ayacucho
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-14.78000, -74.14000
Temperature
31.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 98 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 98 km
Intermediate
98 km
98 km — deeper than the regional average (63.8 km)
Regional average: 63.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nazca86.1 kmW23'556
Ayacucho179.9 kmN140'033
Arequipa331.8 kmSE1'195'700

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Auquihuato, Cerro
    Distance: 107 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 5'001 m ·Peru
  • Coropuna
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'377 m ·Peru
  • Andahua-Orcopampa
    Distance: 207 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'713 m ·Last eruption: 1490 ·Peru
  • Huambo
    Distance: 247 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'554 m ·Last eruption: -700 ·Peru
  • Sabancaya Activity reported
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'960 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Peru
  • Quimsachata-Oroscocha
    Distance: 308 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 3'848 m ·Last eruption: -4450 ·Peru

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Maria Reiche Neuman AirportPeru · NZC · SPZA
    88.7 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#3
Earlier events M≥413
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-02-04

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 UTC2.2 km6 km W of San Pedro, Peru M6.02025-05-17 10:22:13 UTC2.2 kmCENTRAL PERU M5.12025-05-10 03:34:07 UTC120.3 kmChaparra M5.12025-02-17 04:30:59 UTC133.1 kmPeru M4.82025-04-04 01:36:47 UTC142.2 kmCaravelí

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