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M4.6 Earthquake near 41 km WSW of Atico, Peru

UTC time: 2025-02-09 02:17:06 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

41 km WSW of Atico, Peru

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About this earthquake

On February 9, 2025 at 02:17 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 41 km WSW of Atico, Peru. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
9f841ef7243e80279d42d3d9f711d9c7c2d4fea0
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-09 02:17:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-16.29980, -73.99450

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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

  • Auquihuato, Cerro
    Distance: 161 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 5'001 m ·Peru
  • Coropuna
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'377 m ·Peru
  • Andahua-Orcopampa
    Distance: 203 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'713 m ·Last eruption: 1490 ·Peru
  • Huambo
    Distance: 213 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'554 m ·Last eruption: -700 ·Peru
  • Sabancaya Activity reported
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'960 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Peru
  • Misti, El
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'793 m ·Last eruption: 1985 ·Peru

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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