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M4.0 Earthquake near CENTRAL PERU (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-09-20 07:29:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL PERU (Peru) on September 20, 2025 at 07:29 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 103 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
d75db47edfa9f3786cd823db6f81b1871e99db6d
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
103.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-20 07:29:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
City
Huancavelica
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-12.50000, -74.77000
Temperature
8.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 103 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 103 km
Intermediate
103 km
103 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

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 20, 2025, 7:47 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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    Distance: 466 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'554 m ·Last eruption: -700 ·Peru
  • Sabancaya Activity reported
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Context for this earthquake

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