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M6.2 Earthquake near 36 km W of Puerto Santa, Peru (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-12-28 02:51:51 UTC Local time: —
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M6.2 Earthquake near 36 km W of Puerto Santa, Peru (Peru) · 2025-12-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.2 Earthquake near 36 km W of Puerto Santa, Peru (Peru) · 2025-12-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 28, 2025 at 02:51 UTC, a magnitude M6.2 earthquake occurred near 36 km W of Puerto Santa, Peru (Peru). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 66 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Peru: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
f709449820f4e1fd08b26f7796493bafae0237fb
Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
66.4 km
UTC time
2025-12-28 02:51:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-8.96020, -78.97380
Temperature
19.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66.4 km
Shallow
66.4 km
66.4 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Coishco40.0 kmE15'083
Chimbote43.7 kmE316'966
Trujillo94.1 kmN1'067'700

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales AirportPeru · CHM · SPEO
    53.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International AirportPeru · TRU · SPRU
    98.7 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M4.12025-12-28 03:51:28 UTC23.7 kmNEAR COAST OF NORTHERN PERU M4.32025-12-28 05:17:22 UTC35.8 kmOFF COAST OF NORTHERN PERU M4.82025-12-28 23:19:48 UTC14.5 kmNear Coast of Northern Peru M5.02025-12-28 23:19:54 UTC15.5 km50 km W of Puerto Santa, Peru M3.82025-12-29 00:25:12 UTC23.9 kmOFF COAST OF NORTHERN PERU M3.92025-12-29 04:03:07 UTC22.8 kmNEAR COAST OF NORTHERN PERU M4.12025-12-30 12:22:31 UTC29.4 kmNEAR COAST OF NORTHERN PERU M3.72026-01-02 13:16:00 UTC19.4 kmOFF COAST OF NORTHERN PERU M3.82026-01-03 00:09:59 UTC24.8 kmNEAR COAST OF NORTHERN PERU M3.72026-01-07 02:01:12 UTC87.6 kmPerú M4.22026-01-10 23:18:12 UTC92.7 kmPerú M3.72026-01-11 11:45:04 UTC20.5 kmPerú

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M6.0 to M6.2.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM6.010.0 km20.1 km
USGSM6.266.4 km0.0 km

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.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥431
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-06

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-12-28 02:51:48 UTC20.2 kmPeru (Peruvian point of view) [Sea] M6.02025-12-28 02:51:44 UTC11.4 kmNear Coast of Northern Peru M5.12025-11-09 13:41:58 UTC221.2 kmNear Coast of Northern Peru M5.02025-08-13 00:54:34 UTC12.3 kmNEAR COAST OF NORTHERN PERU M5.02025-08-13 00:54:29 UTC24.0 kmNear Coast of Northern Peru

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