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M5.0 Earthquake near 50 km W of Puerto Santa, Peru (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-12-28 23:19:54 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near 50 km W of Puerto Santa, Peru (Peru) · 2025-12-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 50 km W of Puerto Santa, Peru (Peru) · 2025-12-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 50 km W of Puerto Santa, Peru (Peru) on December 28, 2025 at 23:19 UTC. With a focal depth of about 55 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS. Peru: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
f86da48f382fa2b5527d844c894859b156beba93
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
54.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-28 23:19:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-9.00110, -79.10850
Temperature
19.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 54.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 54.7 km
Shallow
54.7 km
54.7 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
Coishco54.2 kmE15'083
Chimbote57.1 kmE316'966
Trujillo98.8 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
    66.3 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M5.02025-12-28 23:19:56 UTC21.6 kmNear Coast of Northern Peru M3.82025-12-29 00:25:12 UTC8.5 kmOFF COAST OF NORTHERN PERU M3.92025-12-29 04:03:07 UTC10.4 kmNEAR COAST OF NORTHERN PERU M4.12025-12-30 12:22:31 UTC14.5 kmNEAR COAST OF NORTHERN PERU M3.72026-01-02 13:16:00 UTC4.0 kmOFF COAST OF NORTHERN PERU M3.82026-01-03 00:09:59 UTC11.0 kmNEAR COAST OF NORTHERN PERU M3.72026-01-07 02:01:12 UTC90.3 kmPerú M4.22026-01-10 23:18:12 UTC79.0 kmPerú M3.72026-01-11 11:45:04 UTC6.6 kmPerú M4.22026-01-12 10:50:03 UTC18.4 kmPerú M4.02026-01-14 06:03:12 UTC47.4 kmPerú M3.62026-01-14 15:57:41 UTC18.3 kmPerú

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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥429
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-12-28 02:51:51 UTC15.5 km36 km W of Puerto Santa, Peru M6.12025-12-28 02:51:48 UTC33.8 kmPeru (Peruvian point of view) [Sea] M6.02025-12-28 02:51:44 UTC23.4 kmNear Coast of Northern Peru M5.62025-12-28 02:51:51 UTC40.6 kmPerú M5.02025-08-13 00:54:34 UTC26.6 kmNEAR COAST OF NORTHERN PERU

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