Magnitude
M4.3
- Depth
- 152.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Huánuco
Country overviewPeru
M4.3 Earthquake near CENTRAL PERU (Peru)
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About this earthquake
On December 16, 2025 at 04:58 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL PERU (Peru). At around 152 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.
The event was recorded by EMSC. Peru: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.
Details
Depth profile
Intermediate
152 km
152 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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Cap FAP David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport38.0 kmStraight-line distance
Peru · PCL · SPCL
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.
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
580
Country (24h)
Peru
3