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M4.0 Earthquake near 34 km W of Pacocha, Peru (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-10-15 00:05:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near 34 km W of Pacocha, Peru (Peru) on October 15, 2025 at 00:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 54 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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Details

ID
eae327bb6d48a053ebe997cc005d7b5c6a4ac649
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
53.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-15 00:05:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-17.65670, -71.66520
Temperature
20.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 53.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 53.7 km
Shallow
53.7 km
53.7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Huaynaputina
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'679 m ·Last eruption: 1600 ·Peru
  • Ticsani
    Distance: 151 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'382 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·Peru
  • Misti, El
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'793 m ·Last eruption: 1985 ·Peru
  • Tutupaca
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'801 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Peru
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Ubinas
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'608 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Peru

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • General Jorge Fernandez Maldon AirportPeru · ILQ · SPLO
    34.3 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

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