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M4.6 Earthquake near 5 km E of Mazo Cruz, Peru

UTC time: 2025-03-03 09:30:08 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
163.0 km
Source
USGS

5 km E of Mazo Cruz, Peru

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 5 km E of Mazo Cruz, Peru on March 3, 2025 at 09:30 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 163 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
5388bae432a5961b6ac11130dbdc4488f722fdfd
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
163.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-03 09:30:08 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-16.74020, -69.66850

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 163 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 163 km
Intermediate
163 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

  • Yucamane
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Tutupaca
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'801 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Peru
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Ticsani
    Distance: 99 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'382 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·Peru
  • Huaynaputina
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'679 m ·Last eruption: 1600 ·Peru
  • Ubinas
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'608 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·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.

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