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M4.5 Earthquake near Santo Tomás, Cajamarca (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-06-12 03:36:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Santo Tomás, Cajamarca (Peru) on June 12, 2025 at 03:36 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 127 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks. Peru: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
be1b2c788bef9a9bd5218ca2ccd3d89fe8c51bbc
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
127.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-12 03:36:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
State
Cajamarca
City
Santo Tomás
Village
Santo Tomás
Source
usp
Coordinates
-6.19110, -78.72514

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 127 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 127 km
Intermediate
127 km
127 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

  • Sangay Activity reported
    Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'286 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Ecuador
  • Licto
    Distance: 490 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'322 m ·Ecuador

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 484 Catalogue entries

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