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M6.1 Depth: 92.1 km

M6.1 Earthquake near 6 km W of San Pedro, Peru

UTC time: 2025-05-17 10:22:13 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.1 earthquake was recorded near 6 km W of San Pedro, Peru on May 17, 2025 at 10:22 UTC. At around 92 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
92.1 km
UTC time
2025-05-17 10:22:13 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
-14.77100, -74.15800

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 92.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 92.1 km
Intermediate
92.1 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
Nazca84.2 kmW23'556
Ayacucho178.9 kmN140'033
Arequipa334.0 kmSE1'008'290

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Auquihuato, Cerro
    Distance: 109 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 5'001 m ·Peru
  • Coropuna
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'377 m ·Peru
  • Andahua-Orcopampa
    Distance: 209 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'713 m ·Last eruption: 1490 ·Peru
  • Huambo
    Distance: 250 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'554 m ·Last eruption: -700 ·Peru
  • Sabancaya
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'960 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Peru
  • Quimsachata-Oroscocha
    Distance: 309 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 3'848 m ·Last eruption: -4450 ·Peru

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.92025-05-17 10:22:14 UTC2.2 kmCentral Peru M5.92025-05-17 10:22:14 UTC14.0 kmPuquio M4.02025-05-19 16:14:35 UTC121.5 kmNEAR COAST OF SOUTHERN PERU M4.02025-05-20 04:27:35 UTC158.5 kmNEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU M3.82025-05-25 01:35:36 UTC165.0 kmNEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU M4.02025-05-28 01:40:48 UTC177.9 kmNEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU M4.92025-05-28 01:57:42 UTC148.0 kmSantiago M5.22025-05-28 01:57:43 UTC147.8 kmNear Coast of Peru M5.02025-05-28 01:57:44 UTC158.1 kmNEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU M5.02025-05-28 14:34:13 UTC180.8 kmNear Coast of Peru M5.32025-05-28 14:34:18 UTC156.4 kmNear Coast of Peru M5.12025-05-28 14:34:19 UTC161.6 kmNEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥427
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-02-17 04:30:56 UTC167.7 km66 km S of San Juan, Peru M5.42025-03-07 12:17:50 UTC242.7 kmChamaca M5.12025-05-10 03:34:07 UTC121.3 kmChaparra M5.12025-02-17 04:30:59 UTC132.9 kmPeru M5.12025-01-28 05:09:29 UTC231.9 kmPeru

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