Earthquake details

Sunday, December 28, 2025 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 02:51 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chimbote (Peru - PE), about 50.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -79.039 and latitude -8.983.

Magnitude	6.2
Alert	Severe
Depth	58.0 km
Coordinates	-8.983, -79.039
UTC time	2025-12-28 02:51:49.922

Location	Trujillo
Country	Peru (PE)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 2025-12-28

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Chimbote	50.0 km
Trujillo	96.6 km
Chocope	134.2 km
Centenario	176.1 km
Huaraz	176.7 km
Pacasmayo	185.7 km
Chepén	200.4 km
Cajamarca	211.1 km
Saña	237.5 km
Barranca	241.1 km
Chiclayo	261.6 km
Picsi	264.8 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.8

Trujillo

Peru · 2025-11-09 13:42 UTC

74.7 km

M 5.0

Chimbote

Peru · 2025-08-13 00:54 UTC

9.7 km

M 4.4

Trujillo

Peru · 2025-07-15 06:46 UTC

33.5 km

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