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M4.5 Earthquake near Southern Peru

UTC time: 2026-03-24 15:36:53 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
157.4 km
Source
USP

Southern Peru

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Southern Peru on March 24, 2026 at 15:36 UTC. At around 157 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
0e2d66596ced811e03642b6fc4d947f3134dcfd5
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
157.4 km
UTC time
2026-03-24 15:36:53 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
-15.22364, -71.87463
Temperature
15.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 157.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 157.4 km
Intermediate
157.4 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

  • Andahua-Orcopampa
    Distance: 53 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'713 m ·Last eruption: 1490 ·Peru
  • Sabancaya Activity reported
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'960 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Peru
  • Huambo
    Distance: 66 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'554 m ·Last eruption: -700 ·Peru
  • Coropuna
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'377 m ·Peru
  • Misti, El
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'793 m ·Last eruption: 1985 ·Peru
  • Quimsachata-Oroscocha
    Distance: 133 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 3'848 m ·Last eruption: -4450 ·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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