Peru

M3.5 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF SOUTHERN PERU (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-12-27 09:39:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 27, 2025 at 09:39 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near NEAR COAST OF SOUTHERN PERU (Peru). With a focal depth of about 52 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Peru: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
9b31810995069e032c6304102bfdf41a4c16b81a
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
52.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-27 09:39:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-17.83000, -71.00000
Temperature
21.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 52 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 52 km
Shallow
52 km
52 km — close to 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

  • Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'801 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Peru
  • Distance: 127 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'382 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·Peru
  • Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'679 m ·Last eruption: 1600 ·Peru
  • Distance: 161 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • General Jorge Fernandez Maldon AirportPeru · ILQ · SPLO
    39.4 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 · 35 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

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