22 Sept 2025, 18:38 UTC · Sep 22, 2:38 PM ET

M4.6 earthquake 76 km SSW of San Juan, Peru

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 76 km SSW of San Juan, Peru at Sep 22, 2:38 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	22 Sept 2025, 18:38 UTC
Location	-15.979°, -75.490° – 76 km SSW of San Juan, Peru
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000rhbu

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.6	47 km SSW of San Juan, Peru · PAGER green	Sep 23, 1:39 PM 388 d ago	12 km	1 report
5.1	40 km S of San Juan, Peru	Sep 22, 2:46 PM 389 d ago	19 km	1 report
4.9	39 km SSE of San Juan, Peru	Jan 30, 8:09 PM 259 d ago	30 km	–
4.7	67 km SW of San Juan, Peru	Jan 29, 2:51 AM 261 d ago	10 km	1 report
4.6	61 km SW of San Juan, Peru	Mar 20, 1:30 AM 211 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	86 km W of San Juan, Peru	Jan 5, 12:07 PM 284 d ago	10 km	1 report
4.5	74 km SSW of San Juan, Peru	Oct 7, 7:00 PM 374 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	89 km SSW of San Juan, Peru	Feb 22, 1:03 PM 236 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	41 km W of Atiquipa, Peru	Dec 25, 1:46 AM 296 d ago	25 km	–
4.4	78 km SSW of San Juan, Peru	Sep 23, 5:05 PM 388 d ago	10 km	–
4.2	66 km SW of San Juan, Peru	Jun 6, 12:24 AM 133 d ago	10 km	–
4.2	46 km SSW of San Juan, Peru	Sep 24, 7:01 AM 387 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 76 km SSW of San Juan, Peru earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

4 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.6.

Earthquakes

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.