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

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

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Magnitude

M6.1

Depth: 92.1 km
Source: NNSN

6 km W of San Pedro, Peru

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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

4b86f124f85997351e97185a53778f92d954d090

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

Depth profile

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 kmSE1'195'700

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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 Activity reported

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

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Maria Reiche Neuman AirportPeru · NZC · SPZA
86.9 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

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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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