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M2.9 Earthquake near Palca, Tacna (Peru)

UTC time: 2026-10-17 04:14:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 17, 2026 at 04:14 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Palca, Tacna (Peru). At around 156 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Peru: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.5.

Details

ID
8f531b71b7366b0ea3548fd8185ee3d345549872
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
156.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 04:14:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
State
Tacna
City
Palca
Village
Palca
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-17.49000, -69.74000
Temperature
1.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 156.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 156.1 km
Intermediate
156.1 km
156.1 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: 5 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 72 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Tutupaca
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'801 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Peru
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Ticsani
    Distance: 122 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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