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M2.6 Earthquake near SOUTHERN PERU (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-09-09 10:29:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN PERU (Peru) on September 9, 2025 at 10:29 UTC. At around 172 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
69a9c9b4da8c32a821e75e4d08a76d514a5ffa57
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
172.1 km
UTC time
2025-09-09 10:29:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
City
Tacna
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-17.45000, -69.74000
Temperature
1.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 172.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 172.1 km
Intermediate
172.1 km
172.1 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

  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 6 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 77 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Tutupaca
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'801 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Peru
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Ticsani
    Distance: 119 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'382 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·Peru

Tacna

Context for this earthquake

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

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