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M2.7 Earthquake near La Yarada-Los Palos, Tacna (Peru)

UTC time: 2026-07-14 00:48:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 14, 2026 at 00:48 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near La Yarada-Los Palos, Tacna (Peru). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 90 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Peru: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
1c3e036d9dbc8b6675601c3f9f51542b4a4429a1
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
89.9 km
UTC time
2026-07-14 00:48:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
State
Tacna
City
La Yarada-Los Palos
Village
San Martin de Porres
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.20000, -70.48000
Temperature
17.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 89.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 89.9 km
Intermediate
89.9 km
89.9 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: 104 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Tutupaca
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'801 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Peru
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Chacalluta International AirportChile · ARI · SCAR
    22.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International AirportPeru · TCQ · SPTN
    27.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Tacna

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 53 Catalogue entries

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