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M4.3 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF NORTHERN PERU (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-09-12 17:05:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near NEAR COAST OF NORTHERN PERU (Peru) on September 12, 2025 at 17:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 34 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
d13002200e8186b8ab856ab4fc4d5422d2ffe4c0
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
34.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-12 17:05:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.00000, -81.06000
Temperature
20.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34 km
Shallow
34 km
34 km — shallower than the regional average (64 km)
Regional average: 64 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

2felt 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: Sep 12, 2025, 5:26 PM 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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