Peru

M3.5 Earthquake near CENTRAL PERU (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-05-22 11:02:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL PERU (Peru) on May 22, 2025 at 11:02 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
590112c5d06260ee3bf371f8ceab2662e2e5b3d6
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-22 11:02:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.82000, -75.64000
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 km — shallower than the regional average (64 km)
Regional average: 64 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: May 22, 2025, 3:27 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 484 Catalogue entries

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