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M3.8 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-07-25 03:18:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU (Peru) on July 25, 2025 at 03:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 58 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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Details

ID
e3ff3bc7951e055f19a799b214f9c11ce573dcde
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
58.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-25 03:18:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-12.01000, -77.44000
Temperature
17.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 58 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 58 km
Shallow
58 km
58 km — close to the regional average (64 km)
Regional average: 64 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

5felt 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: Jul 25, 2025, 3:46 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Jorge Chávez International AirportPeru · LIM · SPJC
    35.4 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

Peru

Context for this earthquake

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

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