M5.4 earthquake near Tumbes, Tumbes

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 12 km NNW of Cañaveral, Peru on 8 May 2025, 11:22 UTC at a depth of 45 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Tumbes, about 43 km away in Tumbes, Peru.