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M4.8 Earthquake near Urarinas, Loreto (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-08-20 15:07:02 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On August 20, 2025 at 15:07 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Urarinas, Loreto (Peru). At around 115 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 USP.

Details

ID
726215b54330399f24a8cbe71d44589f2352da46
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
115.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-20 15:07:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
State
Loreto
City
Urarinas
Source
usp
Coordinates
-3.77071, -75.80470

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 115 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 115 km
Intermediate
115 km
115 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sangay Activity reported
    Distance: 343 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'286 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Ecuador
  • Licto
    Distance: 382 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'322 m ·Ecuador
  • Tungurahua
    Distance: 389 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'023 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Ecuador
  • Sumaco
    Distance: 413 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'990 m ·Last eruption: 1895 ·Ecuador
  • Chimborazo
    Distance: 421 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'261 m ·Last eruption: 550 ·Ecuador
  • Aliso
    Distance: 435 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'267 m ·Last eruption: -2450 ·Ecuador

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Context for this earthquake

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

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