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M3.5 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF SOUTHERN PERU (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-08-13 05:01:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near NEAR COAST OF SOUTHERN PERU (Peru) on August 13, 2025 at 05:01 UTC. At around 89 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
480cf3c22bdc4dc4c612e8d42cc1f9ea085df4e4
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
89.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-13 05:01:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
City
Arequipa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-16.53000, -72.58000
Temperature
8.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 89 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 89 km
Intermediate
89 km
89 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

  • Huambo
    Distance: 99 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'554 m ·Last eruption: -700 ·Peru
  • Coropuna
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'377 m ·Peru
  • Sabancaya Activity reported
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'960 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Peru
  • Andahua-Orcopampa
    Distance: 126 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'713 m ·Last eruption: 1490 ·Peru
  • Misti, El
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'793 m ·Last eruption: 1985 ·Peru
  • Auquihuato, Cerro
    Distance: 175 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 5'001 m ·Peru

Arequipa

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 54 Catalogue entries

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