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M4.9 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-07-04 08:55:14 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU (Peru) on July 4, 2025 at 08:55 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Peru: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
c1a63afc8946dab486be1522c169d1e4fe11f5ee
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-04 08:55:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-14.46590, -76.28150
Temperature
16.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (63.8 km)
Regional average: 63.8 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 4, 2025, 9:36 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

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

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