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M5.0 Earthquake near Northern Peru (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-08-20 15:06:54 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Northern Peru (Peru) · 2025-08-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Northern Peru (Peru) · 2025-08-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Northern Peru (Peru) on August 20, 2025 at 15:06 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
674b265aa18d573d58941c5ccb437846991b8522
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-20 15:06:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
City
Loreto
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-3.77000, -75.76000
Temperature
31.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Yurimaguas240.4 kmS41'827
Iquitos278.2 kmE377'609
Cuenca372.2 kmW636'996

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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#1
Earlier events M≥45
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-04-19

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.82025-07-11 04:12:37 UTC73.1 kmNorthern Peru M4.52025-04-19 02:20:24 UTC125.5 kmPastaza M4.42025-07-11 04:12:37 UTC70.7 kmNORTHERN PERU M4.42025-07-11 04:12:36 UTC66.5 km84 km ENE of Alianza Cristiana, Peru M4.42025-06-09 01:47:54 UTC129.1 kmNORTHERN PERU

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