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M3.8 Earthquake near PERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-05-19 20:23:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 19, 2025 at 20:23 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near PERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION (Peru). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 48 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Peru: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
615116a8a9f8c406bae058f79a589c5754e5aa0a
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
48.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-19 20:23:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
City
Piura
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.23000, -80.85000
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 48 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 48 km
Shallow
48 km
48 km — shallower than the regional average (63.9 km)
Regional average: 63.9 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 19, 2025, 9:27 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Peru

Context for this earthquake

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

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