Peru

M5.1 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-05-28 14:34:19 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU (Peru) · 2025-05-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU (Peru) · 2025-05-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU (Peru) on May 28, 2025 at 14:34 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
9ffabc3d0f4ca2d970e2ac0a09f1a5288d742b36
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
39.7 km
UTC time
2025-05-28 14:34:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-14.85220, -75.65870
Temperature
21.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39.7 km
Shallow
39.7 km
39.7 km — shallower than the regional average (63.8 km)
Regional average: 63.8 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

2felt 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: May 28, 2025, 2:40 PM 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
Minas de Marcona71.2 kmSE15'478
Ica86.8 kmN282'407
Lima345.7 kmNW7'737'002

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 266 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 5'001 m ·Peru
  • Distance: 331 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'377 m ·Peru
  • Distance: 363 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'713 m ·Last eruption: 1490 ·Peru
  • Distance: 397 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'554 m ·Last eruption: -700 ·Peru
  • Sabancaya Activity reported
    Distance: 421 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'960 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Peru
  • Distance: 469 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 3'848 m ·Last eruption: -4450 ·Peru

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Maria Reiche Neuman AirportPeru · NZC · SPZA
    74.9 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 hours4
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM4.6

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#4
Earlier events M≥416
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

Historic earthquake map · Peru

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Country statistics · Peru

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