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M3.4 Earthquake near SOUTHERN PERU (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-08-31 13:37:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN PERU (Peru) on August 31, 2025 at 13:37 UTC. At around 134 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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Details

ID
bb7f6adeb7ab493f8a7475dc8f6f5936ee8ad2da
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
134.3 km
UTC time
2025-08-31 13:37:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
City
Tacna
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-17.92000, -69.91000
Temperature
14.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 134.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 134.3 km
Intermediate
134.3 km
134.3 km — deeper than 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

  • Taapaca
    Distance: 48 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Tutupaca
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'801 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Peru

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International AirportPeru · TCQ · SPTN
    41.4 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

Tacna

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 35 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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