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M4.8 Earthquake near 35 km ESE of Palca, Peru

UTC time: 2025-04-08 10:28:42 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
135.2 km
Source
USGS

35 km ESE of Palca, Peru

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 35 km ESE of Palca, Peru on April 8, 2025 at 10:28 UTC. At around 135 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
09aa7fc7841809aa25c982fe6e0366aa1e016fa6
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
135.2 km
UTC time
2025-04-08 10:28:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-17.92770, -69.67080

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 135.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 135.2 km
Intermediate
135.2 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: 26 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Tutupaca
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'801 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Peru

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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