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M4.4 Earthquake near Peru (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-07-15 10:07:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near Peru (Peru) on July 15, 2025 at 10:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
f3adc78a852d038dde27312fc192e9c8b3e65d18
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-15 10:07:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
City
Peru
Source
usp
Coordinates
-17.49068, -71.60221

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

  • Huaynaputina
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'679 m ·Last eruption: 1600 ·Peru
  • Misti, El
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'793 m ·Last eruption: 1985 ·Peru
  • Ticsani
    Distance: 134 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'382 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·Peru
  • Tutupaca
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'801 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Peru
  • Ubinas
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'608 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Peru
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • General Jorge Fernandez Maldon AirportPeru · ILQ · SPLO
    35.6 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

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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