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M4.1 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF SOUTHERN PERU (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-05-28 23:19:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near NEAR COAST OF SOUTHERN PERU (Peru) on May 28, 2025 at 23:19 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 120 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
eefed26ac54f867ce7305a79c1532346ee58a30e
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
120.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-28 23:19:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
City
Arequipa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-16.24000, -72.00000
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 120 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 120 km
Intermediate
120 km
120 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

  • Huambo
    Distance: 52 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'554 m ·Last eruption: -700 ·Peru
  • Sabancaya Activity reported
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'960 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Peru
  • Misti, El
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'793 m ·Last eruption: 1985 ·Peru
  • Andahua-Orcopampa
    Distance: 98 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'713 m ·Last eruption: 1490 ·Peru
  • Coropuna
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'377 m ·Peru
  • Ubinas
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'608 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Peru

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Rodríguez Ballón International AirportPeru · AQP · SPQU
    47.3 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

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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