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M4.9 Earthquake near SOUTHERN PERU (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-11-25 09:57:04 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On November 25, 2025 at 09:57 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN PERU (Peru). At around 74 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Peru: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
9c0621375595025b600486b130d0894f1289fab6
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
74.2 km
UTC time
2025-11-25 09:57:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
City
Arequipa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-16.01600, -73.55100
Temperature
31.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 74.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 74.2 km
Intermediate
74.2 km
74.2 km — close to 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

  • Coropuna
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'377 m ·Peru
  • Auquihuato, Cerro
    Distance: 112 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 5'001 m ·Peru
  • Andahua-Orcopampa
    Distance: 147 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'713 m ·Last eruption: 1490 ·Peru
  • Huambo
    Distance: 159 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'554 m ·Last eruption: -700 ·Peru
  • Sabancaya Activity reported
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'960 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Peru
  • Misti, El
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'793 m ·Last eruption: 1985 ·Peru

Arequipa

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 54 Catalogue entries

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