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M5.6 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-06-15 16:35:30 UTC Local time: —
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M5.6 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU (Peru) · 2025-06-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU (Peru) · 2025-06-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU (Peru) on June 15, 2025 at 16:35 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 40 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
923727afafff875c2735b68aa84b872b8d41764a
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
39.8 km
UTC time
2025-06-15 16:35:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-12.15500, -77.26500
Temperature
19.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39.8 km
Shallow
39.8 km
39.8 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

Felt reports

78felt 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: Jun 17, 2025, 1:08 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Callao18.3 kmNE1'226'200

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Jorge Chávez International AirportPeru · LIM · SPJC
    22.1 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 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.42025-06-15 16:35:33 UTC15.8 kmCallao M3.62025-06-15 17:03:46 UTC22.8 kmNEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU M4.22025-06-16 17:40:17 UTC15.8 kmNEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU M3.72025-06-17 05:31:31 UTC33.2 kmNEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU M3.52025-06-26 01:16:54 UTC30.0 kmNEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU M4.02025-07-03 11:28:47 UTC42.7 kmNEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU

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.

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Stats (last 24h)

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590
Country (24h)
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0
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