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M4.5 Earthquake near Palca, Tacna (Peru)

UTC time: 2025-07-14 19:37:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Palca, Tacna (Peru) on July 14, 2025 at 19:37 UTC. At around 127 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
99baf9f557d7a0839612d1a958c6edf685b9511b
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
127.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-14 19:37:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
State
Tacna
City
Palca
Village
Palca
Source
usp
Coordinates
-17.60439, -69.77481

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 127 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 127 km
Intermediate
127 km
127 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: 13 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 62 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Tutupaca
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'801 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Peru
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile

Tacna

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 35 Catalogue entries

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