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M4.9 Earthquake near NORTHERN PERU (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-08-20 15:06:59 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near NORTHERN PERU (Peru) on August 20, 2025 at 15:06 UTC. At around 112 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Peru: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
6d69f64d1990020cc6c6098488e58776c9155036
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
112.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-20 15:06:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
City
Loreto
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.85270, -76.26420
Temperature
31.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 112 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 112 km
Intermediate
112 km
112 km — deeper than the regional average (64 km)
Regional average: 64 km
Why depth matters

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

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: Aug 21, 2025, 9:12 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

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

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