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M4.8 Earthquake near Peru-Ecuador Border Region (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-05-11 02:07:19 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On May 11, 2025 at 02:07 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Peru-Ecuador Border Region (Peru). At around 122 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Peru: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
7f5ed7e80164242db3dcead5b4ae873af683e072
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
122.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-11 02:07:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
City
Tumbes
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-3.98000, -80.53000
Temperature
21.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 122 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 122 km
Intermediate
122 km
122 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

  • Licto
    Distance: 324 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'322 m ·Ecuador
  • Sangay Activity reported
    Distance: 328 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'286 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Ecuador
  • Chimborazo
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'261 m ·Last eruption: 550 ·Ecuador
  • Tungurahua
    Distance: 363 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'023 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Ecuador
  • Quilotoa
    Distance: 391 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'914 m ·Last eruption: 1280 ·Ecuador
  • Iliniza
    Distance: 420 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'162 m ·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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