Peru

M2.7 Earthquake near SOUTHERN PERU (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-12-08 00:06:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN PERU (Peru) on December 8, 2025 at 00:06 UTC. At around 104 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no 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
3dcd7e38491cec68ed4ce08ae2bced86d4133cb1
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
104.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-08 00:06:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.09000, -69.90000
Temperature
14.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 104.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 104.3 km
Intermediate
104.3 km
104.3 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

  • Distance: 42 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'801 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Peru

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International AirportPeru · TCQ · SPTN
    39.9 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 53 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

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