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M5.0 Earthquake near 58 km S of Paracas, Peru

UTC time: 2025-01-28 05:09:28 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
12.4 km
Source
USGS

58 km S of Paracas, Peru

Map

M5.0 Earthquake near 58 km S of Paracas, Peru · 2025-01-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 58 km S of Paracas, Peru · 2025-01-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 58 km S of Paracas, Peru on January 28, 2025 at 05:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
7d127f6cced3adbed613e59ac6133563bfd9fa32
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
12.4 km
UTC time
2025-01-28 05:09:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-14.39410, -76.29830

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.4 km
Shallow
12.4 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
Ica70.4 kmNE282'407
Lima273.1 kmN7'737'002

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Auquihuato, Cerro
    Distance: 343 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 5'001 m ·Peru
  • Coropuna
    Distance: 411 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'377 m ·Peru
  • Andahua-Orcopampa
    Distance: 441 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'713 m ·Last eruption: 1490 ·Peru
  • Huambo
    Distance: 478 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'554 m ·Last eruption: -700 ·Peru

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.22025-01-03 01:02:51 UTC99.3 kmPeru

Stats (last 24h)

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