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M3.6 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF SOUTHERN PERU (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-12-26 03:29:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 26, 2025 at 03:29 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near NEAR COAST OF SOUTHERN PERU (Peru). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Peru: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
ed1fdbca333cf0ee2711c11d0b4c44a05f13dcd2
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-26 03:29:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
City
Arequipa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-16.36000, -72.13000
Temperature
15.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 km
25 km — shallower than 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

  • Huambo
    Distance: 65 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'554 m ·Last eruption: -700 ·Peru
  • Sabancaya Activity reported
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'960 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Peru
  • Misti, El
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'793 m ·Last eruption: 1985 ·Peru
  • Andahua-Orcopampa
    Distance: 107 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'713 m ·Last eruption: 1490 ·Peru
  • Coropuna
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'377 m ·Peru
  • Ubinas
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'608 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Peru

Arequipa

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 54 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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