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

UTC time: 2025-01-24 16:19:05 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
122.7 km
Source
USGS

75 km ESE of Palca, Peru

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M5.3 Earthquake near 75 km ESE of Palca, Peru · 2025-01-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near 75 km ESE of Palca, Peru · 2025-01-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
53fee19a40efb2b3c1bb7f0f38672896aae7bd2e
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
122.7 km
UTC time
2025-01-24 16:19:05 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-18.06780, -69.31450

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 122.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 122.7 km
Intermediate
122.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Taapaca
    Distance: 20 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 21 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Isluga
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M4.12025-01-29 08:48:31 UTC53.8 km85 km N of Camiña, Chile M4.62025-02-01 20:27:23 UTC53.0 km41 km SSE of Palca, Peru M4.02025-02-02 12:47:39 UTC83.3 km57 km N of Camiña, Chile M4.32025-02-05 01:22:19 UTC147.5 km8 km SSW of Camiña, Chile M4.22025-02-05 14:11:19 UTC26.5 km77 km SE of Palca, Peru M4.12025-02-05 14:11:21 UTC33.9 kmPutre M4.32025-02-06 06:02:59 UTC60.1 km43 km SE of Calana, Peru M4.62025-02-11 02:00:26 UTC52.5 km57 km SE of Calana, Peru M4.82025-02-11 02:00:27 UTC20.5 kmPutre M4.72025-02-16 21:00:58 UTC142.8 kmCamiña

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥44
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-09

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M4.72025-01-09 20:52:31 UTC109.0 km33 km NNW of Camiña, Chile M4.42025-01-10 02:16:38 UTC143.9 km22 km ESE of Camiña, Chile M4.32025-01-17 20:39:42 UTC87.8 km22 km E of Tarata, Peru M4.12025-01-22 04:01:52 UTC46.4 km67 km ENE of Palca, Peru

Stats (last 24h)

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