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M4.3 Earthquake near 48 km W of San Alejandro, Peru

UTC time: 2025-03-18 10:50:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
85.6 km
Source
USGS

48 km W of San Alejandro, Peru

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About this earthquake

On March 18, 2025 at 10:50 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 48 km W of San Alejandro, Peru. At around 86 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
6c3204b03b54770b54791276a5e6cb7aacb836f9
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
85.6 km
UTC time
2025-03-18 10:50:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-8.75410, -75.64990

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 85.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 85.6 km
Intermediate
85.6 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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