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M4.3 Earthquake near SOUTHERN PERU (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-09-22 02:45:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 22, 2025 at 02:45 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN PERU (Peru). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 198 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
daf350bb132ab86de227fb6bc89e1738ecababd2
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
197.8 km
UTC time
2025-09-22 02:45:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
City
Puno
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-15.47760, -70.55990
Temperature
-3.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 197.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 197.8 km
Intermediate
197.8 km
197.8 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ubinas
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'608 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Peru
  • Misti, El
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'793 m ·Last eruption: 1985 ·Peru
  • Huaynaputina
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'679 m ·Last eruption: 1600 ·Peru
  • Ticsani
    Distance: 142 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'382 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·Peru
  • Sabancaya Activity reported
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'960 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Peru
  • Huambo
    Distance: 166 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'554 m ·Last eruption: -700 ·Peru

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Inca Manco Capac International AirportPeru · JUL · SPJL
    43.2 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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