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M5.9 Earthquake near Puquio, Ayacucho (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-05-17 10:22:14 UTC Local time: —
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M5.9 Earthquake near Puquio, Ayacucho (Peru) · 2025-05-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near Puquio, Ayacucho (Peru) · 2025-05-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 17, 2025 at 10:22 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near Puquio, Ayacucho (Peru). At around 100 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks. Peru: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
d935c363ce4495423ff18e607127f2ec9e314d21
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
100.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-17 10:22:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
State
Ayacucho
City
Puquio
Source
usp
Coordinates
-14.79816, -74.03069

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 100 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 100 km
Intermediate
100 km
100 km — deeper than the regional average (63.8 km)
Regional average: 63.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nazca97.7 kmW23'556
Ayacucho182.9 kmN140'033
Arequipa320.9 kmSE1'195'700

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Auquihuato, Cerro
    Distance: 95 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 5'001 m ·Peru
  • Coropuna
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'377 m ·Peru
  • Andahua-Orcopampa
    Distance: 195 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'713 m ·Last eruption: 1490 ·Peru
  • Huambo
    Distance: 236 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'554 m ·Last eruption: -700 ·Peru
  • Sabancaya Activity reported
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'960 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Peru
  • Quimsachata-Oroscocha
    Distance: 297 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 3'848 m ·Last eruption: -4450 ·Peru

Peru

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.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥414
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-02-04

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-05-17 10:22:13 UTC14.0 km6 km W of San Pedro, Peru M6.02025-05-17 10:22:13 UTC14.1 kmCENTRAL PERU M5.12025-05-10 03:34:07 UTC119.1 kmChaparra M5.12025-02-17 04:30:59 UTC138.0 kmPeru M4.82025-04-04 01:36:47 UTC134.0 kmCaravelí

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