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M3.7 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF NORTHERN PERU (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-09-24 19:56:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 24, 2025 at 19:56 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near NEAR COAST OF NORTHERN PERU (Peru). With a focal depth of about 39 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Peru: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
5bc282061691938f462699374b1d302c28da2962
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
39.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-24 19:56:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
City
Piura
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.22000, -80.69000
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39 km
Shallow
39 km
39 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: Sep 24, 2025, 8:06 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International AirportPeru · PIU · SPUR
    8.3 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

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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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