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M4.9 Earthquake near Yura, Arequipa (Peru)

UTC time: 2026-02-15 06:03:14 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Yura, Arequipa (Peru) on February 15, 2026 at 06:03 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 112 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Peru: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
16f7c4fe8c8e73598ebaf11d2d20a0d65fe368c5
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
112.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-15 06:03:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
State
Arequipa
City
Yura
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-16.15000, -71.44000
Temperature
25.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 112 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 112 km
Intermediate
112 km
112 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

  • Misti, El
    Distance: 17 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'793 m ·Last eruption: 1985 ·Peru
  • Sabancaya Activity reported
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'960 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Peru
  • Ubinas
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'608 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Peru
  • Huambo
    Distance: 80 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'554 m ·Last eruption: -700 ·Peru
  • Huaynaputina
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'679 m ·Last eruption: 1600 ·Peru
  • Ticsani
    Distance: 112 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'382 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·Peru

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Rodríguez Ballón International AirportPeru · AQP · SPQU
    25.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Arequipa

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 54 Catalogue entries

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