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M4.1 Earthquake near PERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-11-18 16:02:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near PERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION (Peru) on November 18, 2025 at 16:02 UTC. With a focal depth of about 50 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Peru: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
da0f7ee05d845c3a9de41571611678286f8b53b9
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-18 16:02:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
City
Tumbes
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.80000, -80.54000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 km
50 km — shallower than the regional average (63.9 km)
Regional average: 63.9 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: Nov 18, 2025, 9:32 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International AirportPeru · TBP · SPME
    32.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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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