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M4.8 Earthquake near 15 km SSE of Circa, Peru

UTC time: 2025-03-14 04:04:40 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
91.6 km
Source
USGS

15 km SSE of Circa, Peru

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 15 km SSE of Circa, Peru on March 14, 2025 at 04:04 UTC. At around 92 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
b0f7a7716b5506190ede79400808af918c93430c
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
91.6 km
UTC time
2025-03-14 04:04:40 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-14.00670, -72.82310

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 91.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 91.6 km
Intermediate
91.6 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

  • Auquihuato, Cerro
    Distance: 125 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 5'001 m ·Peru
  • Quimsachata-Oroscocha
    Distance: 158 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 3'848 m ·Last eruption: -4450 ·Peru
  • Andahua-Orcopampa
    Distance: 166 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'713 m ·Last eruption: 1490 ·Peru
  • Coropuna
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'377 m ·Peru
  • Huambo
    Distance: 213 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'554 m ·Last eruption: -700 ·Peru
  • Sabancaya Activity reported
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'960 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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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