M5.9 earthquake near Nazca, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 5 km W of San Pedro, Peru on 17 May 2025, 10:22 UTC at a depth of 101 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Nazca, about 86 km away in Ica, Peru.