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M2.6 Earthquake near Palca, Tacna (Peru)

UTC time: 2026-11-06 05:15:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Palca, Tacna (Peru) on November 6, 2026 at 05:15 UTC. At around 155 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Peru: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 6 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
47c5a57a96d6496e2ebdff4231a783facd755b57
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
155.4 km
UTC time
2026-11-06 05:15:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
State
Tacna
City
Palca
Village
Palca
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-17.57000, -69.80000
Temperature
6.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 155.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 155.4 km
Intermediate
155.4 km
155.4 km — deeper than the regional average (63.7 km)
Regional average: 63.7 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: 10 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 67 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Tutupaca
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'801 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Peru
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile

Tacna

Context for this earthquake

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

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