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M4.8 Earthquake near Southern Peru (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-11-11 07:45:55 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Southern Peru (Peru) on November 11, 2025 at 07:45 UTC. At around 95 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Peru: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
be33aa33f95d15e02ab7bde93f54b422a42c4f07
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
95.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-11 07:45:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
City
Arequipa
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-16.29000, -71.20000
Temperature
1.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 95 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 95 km
Intermediate
95 km
95 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

  • Misti, El
    Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'793 m ·Last eruption: 1985 ·Peru
  • Ubinas
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'608 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Peru
  • Huaynaputina
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'679 m ·Last eruption: 1600 ·Peru
  • Ticsani
    Distance: 83 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'382 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·Peru
  • Sabancaya Activity reported
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'960 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Peru
  • Huambo
    Distance: 110 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'554 m ·Last eruption: -700 ·Peru

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Rodríguez Ballón International AirportPeru · AQP · SPQU
    39.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Arequipa

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 54 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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