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M5.5 Earthquake near District of Zorritos, Tumbes (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-05-08 11:22:41 UTC Local time: —
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M5.5 Earthquake near District of Zorritos, Tumbes (Peru) · 2025-05-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near District of Zorritos, Tumbes (Peru) · 2025-05-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near District of Zorritos, Tumbes (Peru) on May 8, 2025 at 11:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 42 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USP. Peru: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
8e198706c572892259ca75a9f696399991afe233
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
42.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-08 11:22:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
State
Tumbes
City
District of Zorritos
County
District of Zorritos
Source
usp
Coordinates
-3.77520, -80.57064

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42 km
Shallow
42 km
42 km — shallower than the regional average (63.9 km)
Regional average: 63.9 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
Tumbes28.2 kmNE96'946
Machala88.9 kmNE289'141
Piura156.7 kmS630'000

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Licto
    Distance: 310 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'322 m ·Ecuador
  • Sangay Activity reported
    Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'286 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Ecuador
  • Chimborazo
    Distance: 322 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'261 m ·Last eruption: 550 ·Ecuador
  • Tungurahua
    Distance: 349 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'023 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Ecuador
  • Quilotoa
    Distance: 373 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'914 m ·Last eruption: 1280 ·Ecuador
  • Iliniza
    Distance: 403 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'162 m ·Ecuador

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International AirportPeru · TBP · SPME
    32.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International AirportEcuador · ETR · SERO
    73.7 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours14
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M5.02025-05-11 01:29:54 UTC20.3 kmHualtacal M4.72025-05-11 01:29:58 UTC30.9 km15 km W of Cañaveral, Peru M5.02025-05-11 01:30:01 UTC34.3 kmPeru-Ecuador Border Region M3.82025-05-11 01:54:20 UTC43.8 kmPERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION M5.12025-05-11 02:07:06 UTC22.8 kmCañaveral M4.72025-05-11 02:07:08 UTC43.2 km16 km WNW of Papayal, Peru M4.82025-05-11 02:07:19 UTC23.2 kmPeru-Ecuador Border Region M4.22025-05-11 02:44:17 UTC61.3 kmNEAR COAST OF NORTHERN PERU M4.32025-05-11 02:59:30 UTC49.5 kmPERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION M4.92025-05-11 05:16:47 UTC24.5 kmDistrict of Zorritos M4.72025-05-11 05:16:50 UTC40.5 kmPERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION M4.72025-05-11 05:16:57 UTC31.1 kmPeru-Ecuador Border Region

Peru

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥45
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-21

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.62025-02-04 07:45:13 UTC66.9 km21 km S of Santa Rosa, Ecuador M4.62025-02-04 07:45:18 UTC142.8 kmLluzhapa M4.42025-02-22 01:06:51 UTC28.8 km12 km W of Cañaveral, Peru M4.32025-02-16 04:49:35 UTC33.2 km23 km WSW of Zorritos, Peru M4.22025-01-21 11:29:45 UTC133.6 km17 km E of Playas, Ecuador

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