Peru

M3.7 Earthquake near CENTRAL PERU (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-09-12 02:11:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 12, 2025 at 02:11 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL PERU (Peru). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
d43c91f30c977693d5dfdc0648f9be2f8c0aa76c
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-12 02:11:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.91000, -74.57000
Temperature
21.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 km
24 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

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: Sep 12, 2025, 3:38 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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