4.5
EarthquakeModerate
M4.5 earthquake near Sechura, Piura
647 d ago · 8 Jan 2025, 20:00 UTC 113 km SSW of Sechura, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 113 km SSW of Sechura, Peru on 8 Jan 2025, 20:00 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Sechura, about 113 km away in Piura, Peru.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
18 Oct 2026, 01:55 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.