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M4.2 Earthquake near 28 km N of El Algarrobal, Peru (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-07-15 10:07:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near 28 km N of El Algarrobal, Peru (Peru) on July 15, 2025 at 10:07 UTC. At around 75 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS. Peru: 6 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.9.

Details

ID
f3adc78a852d038dde27312fc192e9c8b3e65d18
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
74.8 km
UTC time
2025-07-15 10:07:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
City
Moquegua
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-17.36590, -71.26460
Temperature
20.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 74.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 74.8 km
Intermediate
74.8 km
74.8 km — close to the regional average (63.5 km)
Regional average: 63.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

2felt 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 15, 2025, 11:15 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • General Jorge Fernandez Maldon AirportPeru · ILQ · SPLO
    37.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-14

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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