Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.6 earthquake 76 km SSW of San Juan, Peru

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 76 km SSW of San Juan, Peru at Sep 22, 2025, 18:38 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 94 km (59 mi) SSW of Minas de Marcona.

Details

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	Sep 22, 2025, 18:38 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-15.979, -75.490
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.6	50 km SW of Atiquipa, Peru	80 km / 50 mi	depth 26 km	Oct 25, 07:11 UTC
4.2	66 km SW of San Juan, Peru	26 km / 16 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 6, 04:24 UTC
4.6	61 km SW of San Juan, Peru	33 km / 20 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 20, 05:30 UTC
4.4	89 km SSW of San Juan, Peru	23 km / 14 mi	depth 10 km	Feb 22, 18:03 UTC
4.9	39 km SSE of San Juan, Peru	54 km / 34 mi	depth 30 km	Jan 31, 01:09 UTC
4.7	67 km SW of San Juan, Peru	27 km / 17 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 29, 07:51 UTC
4.5	86 km W of San Juan, Peru	91 km / 57 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 5, 17:07 UTC
4.4	41 km W of Atiquipa, Peru	81 km / 50 mi	depth 25 km	Dec 25, 06:46 UTC
4.1	91 km S of San Juan, Peru	42 km / 26 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 9, 04:34 UTC
4.5	74 km SSW of San Juan, Peru	2 km / 2 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 7, 23:00 UTC
4.2	46 km SSW of San Juan, Peru	34 km / 21 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 24, 11:01 UTC
4.4	78 km SSW of San Juan, Peru	3 km / 2 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 23, 21:05 UTC
5.6	47 km SSW of San Juan, Peru	31 km / 19 mi	depth 12 km	Sep 23, 17:39 UTC
5.1	40 km S of San Juan, Peru	42 km / 26 mi	depth 19 km	Sep 22, 18:46 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.