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M4.1 Earthquake near 67 km ENE of Palca, Peru

UTC time: 2025-01-22 04:01:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
159.5 km
Source
USGS

67 km ENE of Palca, Peru

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About this earthquake

On January 22, 2025 at 04:01 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near 67 km ENE of Palca, Peru. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 160 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
3a39033275e4cf78c1004eae077e1c3ed0ec7044
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
159.5 km
UTC time
2025-01-22 04:01:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-17.65080, -69.33890

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 159.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 159.5 km
Intermediate
159.5 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

  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 53 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Tutupaca
    Distance: 130 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.

Earthquake overview

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