A light earthquake with magnitude 4.8 (ml/mb) was detected on Sunday, 62 kilometers (39 miles) from Huanchaquito Alto in Peru. The 4.8-magnitude earthquake was detected at 13:42:13 / 1:42 pm (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 44.623 km (28 miles). Exact location, longitude -79.4685° West, latitude -8.5182° South, depth = 44.623 km. Unique identifier: us6000rmfv. Ids that are associated to the event: us6000rmfv. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 09/11/25 / 2025-11-09 13:42:13 / November 9, 2025 @ 1:42 pm. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).

Nearby country/countries that might be effected, Peru (c. 29 907 000 pop). The epicenter was 66 km (41 miles) from Trujillo (c. 747 500 pop), 85 km (53 miles) from Chocope (c. 32 400 pop), 73 km (46 miles) from Laredo (c. 24 700 pop), 64 km (40 miles) from Moche (c. 22 600 pop), 67 km (42 miles) from Santiago de Cao (c. 22 000 pop), 89 km (55 miles) from Paiján (c. 21 100 pop), 80 km (49 miles) from Virú (c. 20 800 pop). Closest city/cities or villages, with min 5000 pop, to hypocenter/epicentrum was Ascope, Paiján, Chocope.

Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days one and in the last 365 days six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.

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How did you react? Was there any damage to buildings? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your home, city and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 62 km SW of Huanchaquito Alto, Peru.

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