Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 19 km depth5 Oct 04:08 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 7 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 5, 2025 04:01:41 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Oct 5, 2025, at 04:01 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.2Depth19 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude14.35°S / 76.67°WPeruSeismic antipode14.35°N / 103.33°EShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Estimated seismic energy released1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.2 | about seismic energy7 minutes agoOct 5, 2025 04:01 GMT / Oct 5, 2025 04:01 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -14.35 / -76.67: Near Coast of Central PeruSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22240657',-14.35000,-76.67000,'7 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, Near Coast of Central Peru',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in PeruNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Pisco, a town with 62,000 inhabitants in Peru, in 87 km (54 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Peru, Lima, 260 km (161 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry69 km (43 mi)NE of epicenterParacas(pop: 1,200)III: WeakPisco, IcaPeru82 km (51 mi)NE of epicenterSanta Cruz(pop: 619)II: Very weakPisco, IcaPeru82 km (51 mi)NE of epicenterPozo Santo(pop: 11)II: Very weakPisco, IcaPeru87 km (54 mi)NE of epicenterPisco(pop: 61,900)II: Very weakIcaPeru91 km (56 mi)NE of epicenterTupac Amaru(pop: 11,200)II: Very weakPisco, IcaPeru94 km (59 mi)NE of epicenterSan Clemente(pop: 15,800)II: Very weakPisco, IcaPeru98 km (61 mi)NE of epicenterLos Angeles(pop: 125)II: Very weakPisco, IcaPeru104 km (65 mi)NE of epicenterLurinchincha(pop: 323)II: Very weakChincha, IcaPeru105 km (65 mi)E of epicenterSantiago(pop: 10,400)II: Very weakIca, IcaPeru106 km (66 mi)E of epicenterCordova(pop: 210)II: Very weakIca, IcaPeru106 km (66 mi)E of epicenterIca(pop: 282,400)II: Very weakIcaPeru108 km (67 mi)E of epicenterSanta Dominguita(pop: 692)II: Very weakIca, IcaPeru110 km (68 mi)NE of epicenterHumay(pop: 662)II: Very weakPisco, IcaPeru110 km (68 mi)NE of epicenterEl Carmen(pop: 991)II: Very weakIca, IcaPeru117 km (73 mi)E of epicenterHacienda Ullujaya(pop: 249)II: Very weakIca, IcaPeru118 km (73 mi)NE of epicenterLa Pinta(pop: 90)II: Very weakChincha, IcaPeru120 km (74 mi)NE of epicenterChincha Alta(pop: 153,100)II: Very weakChincha, IcaPeru121 km (75 mi)E of epicenterRosario de Yauca(pop: 531)II: Very weakIca, IcaPeru132 km (82 mi)E of epicenterPampahuasi(pop: 120)II: Very weakIca, IcaPeru141 km (88 mi)NE of epicenterHuancano(pop: 355)II: Very weakPisco, IcaPeru145 km (90 mi)N of epicenterSan Vicente de Canete(pop: 25,500)II: Very weakCañete, Lima regionPeru147 km (91 mi)N of epicenterNuevo Imperial(pop: 32,300)II: Very weakCañete, Lima regionPeru147 km (91 mi)N of epicenterNuevo Imperial(pop: 32,300)II: Very weakCañete, Lima regionPeru148 km (92 mi)N of epicenterImperial(pop: 32,300)II: Very weakCañete, Lima regionPeru148 km (92 mi)N of epicenterImperial(pop: 32,300)II: Very weakPeru149 km (92 mi)N of epicenterPaguatodo(pop: 137)II: Very weakProvincia de Cañete, Lima regionPeru159 km (99 mi)N of epicenterQuilmana(pop: 6,440)II: Very weakCañete, Lima regionPeru160 km (99 mi)E of epicenterChanguillo(pop: 247)II: Very weakNazca, IcaPeru160 km (100 mi)E of epicenterSan Juan de Huirpacancha(pop: 583)II: Very weakHuaytara, HuancavelicaPeru161 km (100 mi)N of epicenterLangla(pop: 272)II: Very weakCañete, Lima regionPeru161 km (100 mi)E of epicenterPalpa(pop: 5,880)II: Very weakIcaPeru163 km (101 mi)E of epicenterSantiago de Chocorvos(pop: 507)II: Very weakHuaytara, HuancavelicaPeru164 km (102 mi)NE of epicenterChavin(pop: 502)II: Very weakChincha, IcaPeru164 km (102 mi)E of epicenterCordoba(pop: 379)II: Very weakHuaytara, HuancavelicaPeru165 km (102 mi)NE of epicenterHuaytara(pop: 818)II: Very weakHuaytara, HuancavelicaPeru176 km (109 mi)NE of epicenterHuachos(pop: 754)II: Very weakCastrovirreyna, HuancavelicaPeru176 km (109 mi)NE of epicenterHuamatambo(pop: 174)II: Very weakCastrovirreyna, HuancavelicaPeru182 km (113 mi)NE of epicenterChocos(pop: 328)II: Very weakYauyos, Lima regionPeru188 km (117 mi)NE of epicenterAurahua(pop: 492)II: Very weakCastrovirreyna, HuancavelicaPeru260 km (161 mi)N of epicenterLima(pop: 7,737,000)I: Not feltLima ProvincePeruNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2025-10-5EpicenterAgency4.219 km12 mi04:01:41NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERUEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Oct 5, 2025 04:01 am (Universal Time)7 minutes ago4.219 km0 km - This quakeNear Coast of Central PeruMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 25.9 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.1 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.4 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 23.7 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 28.8 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 28.8 quakes per yearThe area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 14 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake