M5.3 Depth: 122.7 km

M5.3 Earthquake near 75 km ESE of Palca, Peru

UTC time: 2025-01-24 16:19:05 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On January 24, 2025 at 16:19 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near 75 km ESE of Palca, Peru. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 123 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
122.7 km
UTC time
2025-01-24 16:19:05 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-18.06780, -69.31450

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Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tacna99.5 kmW286'240
La Paz213.7 kmNE2'004'652

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