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M5.0 Earthquake near Peru-Ecuador Border Region (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-05-11 01:30:01 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Peru-Ecuador Border Region (Peru) · 2025-05-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Peru-Ecuador Border Region (Peru) · 2025-05-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Peru-Ecuador Border Region (Peru) on May 11, 2025 at 01:30 UTC. At around 71 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Peru: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
63efd87e317e0cd42efd7dc81b7b804ac7edc1ea
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
71.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-11 01:30:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
City
Tumbes
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-3.97000, -80.81000
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 71 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 71 km
Intermediate
71 km
71 km — close to the regional average (63.9 km)
Regional average: 63.9 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
La Breita33.0 kmS17'693
Sullana104.8 kmS160'789
Piura135.8 kmS630'000

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Licto
    Distance: 344 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'322 m ·Ecuador
  • Sangay Activity reported
    Distance: 351 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'286 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Ecuador
  • Chimborazo
    Distance: 355 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'261 m ·Last eruption: 550 ·Ecuador
  • Tungurahua
    Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'023 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Ecuador
  • Quilotoa
    Distance: 406 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'914 m ·Last eruption: 1280 ·Ecuador
  • Iliniza
    Distance: 435 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'162 m ·Ecuador

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International AirportPeru · TBP · SPME
    66.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Captain Victor Montes Arias International AirportPeru · TYL · SPYL
    83.5 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours11
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M3.82025-05-11 01:54:20 UTC9.5 kmPERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION M5.12025-05-11 02:07:06 UTC20.1 kmCañaveral M4.72025-05-11 02:07:08 UTC8.9 km16 km WNW of Papayal, Peru M4.82025-05-11 02:07:19 UTC31.1 kmPeru-Ecuador Border Region M4.22025-05-11 02:44:17 UTC27.1 kmNEAR COAST OF NORTHERN PERU M4.32025-05-11 02:59:30 UTC16.2 kmPERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION M4.92025-05-11 05:16:47 UTC9.8 kmDistrict of Zorritos M4.72025-05-11 05:16:50 UTC7.6 kmPERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION M4.72025-05-11 05:16:57 UTC7.0 kmPeru-Ecuador Border Region M4.42025-05-11 05:42:42 UTC27.0 kmNEAR COAST OF NORTHERN PERU M4.22025-05-11 05:53:45 UTC27.8 kmNEAR COAST OF NORTHERN PERU M4.02025-05-15 13:03:00 UTC101.2 kmPERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION

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.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥46
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-02-04

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-05-08 11:22:41 UTC34.3 kmDistrict of Zorritos M5.02025-05-11 01:29:54 UTC14.0 kmHualtacal M4.72025-05-11 01:29:58 UTC3.5 km15 km W of Cañaveral, Peru M4.62025-02-04 07:45:13 UTC98.8 km21 km S of Santa Rosa, Ecuador M4.42025-02-22 01:06:51 UTC5.7 km12 km W of Cañaveral, Peru

Historic earthquake map · Peru

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