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M2.6 Earthquake near SOUTHERN PERU (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-10-01 22:38:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN PERU (Peru) on October 1, 2025 at 22:38 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 148 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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Details

ID
52e844a0b1e521aa51753faddf66e8c78c3be8f0
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
148.3 km
UTC time
2025-10-01 22:38:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
City
Tacna
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.09000, -69.91000
Temperature
13.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 148.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 148.3 km
Intermediate
148.3 km
148.3 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: 43 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 94 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: 128 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'801 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Peru

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International AirportPeru · TCQ · SPTN
    38.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Tacna

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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