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M3.6 Earthquake near NORTHERN PERU (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-06-04 00:19:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near NORTHERN PERU (Peru) on June 4, 2025 at 00:19 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
8351b00a5fe5d631796a8ef63c6bd318f92cecdf
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-04 00:19:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
City
Amazonas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.82000, -78.54000
Temperature
2.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 km — shallower than 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sangay Activity reported
    Distance: 425 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'286 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Ecuador
  • Licto
    Distance: 449 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'322 m ·Ecuador
  • Tungurahua
    Distance: 484 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'023 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Ecuador
  • Chimborazo
    Distance: 485 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'261 m ·Last eruption: 550 ·Ecuador

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Shumba AirportPeru · JAE · SPJE
    36.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

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

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