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M2.5 Earthquake near Pachía, Tacna (Peru)

UTC time: 2026-08-09 11:55:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 9, 2026 at 11:55 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Pachía, Tacna (Peru). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 101 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Peru: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
a9c6ac2b48d00536cf805c51af56301fe561a22a
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
100.8 km
UTC time
2026-08-09 11:55:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
State
Tacna
City
Pachía
Village
Pachía
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-17.76000, -70.09000
Temperature
16.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 100.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 100.8 km
Intermediate
100.8 km
100.8 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: 44 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 73 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Tutupaca
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'801 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Peru
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Ticsani
    Distance: 124 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'382 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·Peru

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Airports

  • Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International AirportPeru · TCQ · SPTN
    38.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Tacna

Context for this earthquake

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

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