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M4.1 Earthquake near PERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-07-02 12:33:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near PERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION (Peru) on July 2, 2025 at 12:33 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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Details

ID
a4447481835e3256aeced973b09549a747f772e1
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-02 12:33:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
City
Piura
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.87000, -80.82000
Temperature
20.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 km
27 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sangay Activity reported
    Distance: 421 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'286 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Ecuador
  • Licto
    Distance: 421 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'322 m ·Ecuador
  • Chimborazo
    Distance: 439 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'261 m ·Last eruption: 550 ·Ecuador
  • Tungurahua
    Distance: 461 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'023 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Ecuador
  • Quilotoa
    Distance: 494 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'914 m ·Last eruption: 1280 ·Ecuador

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International AirportPeru · PIU · SPUR
    43.6 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 · 484 Catalogue entries

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