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M4.1 Earthquake near Northern Peru

UTC time: 2025-12-30 16:10:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Northern Peru

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About this earthquake

On December 30, 2025 at 16:10 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near Northern Peru. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
d6c675e80e9604c86dfbbdd4ab4842c9797f53c8
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-30 16:10:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-7.63268, -76.94196

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
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
610
Country (24h)
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