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M3.8 Earthquake near PERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-09-17 16:36:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 17, 2025 at 16:36 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near PERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION (Peru). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 68 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
756323beb90687485a3df00c7cd7a442dd2f53fb
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
68.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-17 16:36:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
City
Piura
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.73000, -80.22000
Temperature
31.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 68 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 68 km
Shallow
68 km
68 km — close to 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

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: Sep 17, 2025, 11:05 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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