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M3.2 Earthquake near Tacna (Peru)

UTC time: 2026-08-17 14:30:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 17, 2026 at 14:30 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near Tacna (Peru). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 106 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Peru: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
06972f6465bc2b4923c78ffda8ee8626b66f8b8d
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
106.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-17 14:30:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
State
Tacna
City
Tacna
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.00000, -69.84000
Temperature
10.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 106 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 106 km
Intermediate
106 km
106 km — deeper than the regional average (64 km)
Regional average: 64 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taapaca
    Distance: 38 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Tutupaca
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'801 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Peru

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International AirportPeru · TCQ · SPTN
    46.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Tacna

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 35 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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