International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1369613
Event time 2025-05-17 10:22:09 (UTC)
Local time 2025-05-17 15:22:09 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2025-05-17 10:29:38 (UTC)
Magnitude 6
Depth 35 km
Class Strong
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 6
Possible effects Everyone feels movement. People have trouble walking. Objects fall from shelves. Pictures fall off walls. Furniture moves. Plaster in walls might crack. Trees and bushes shake. Damage is slight in poorly built buildings. No structural damage.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent South-America
Country Peru
Administration area Ayacucho
Nearest settlement Cceccaccasa
Distance 10 km
Course NW
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis