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M4.2 Earthquake near 26 km NNE of Tapay, Peru

UTC time: 2025-03-09 21:37:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
132.4 km
Source
USGS

26 km NNE of Tapay, Peru

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About this earthquake

On March 9, 2025 at 21:37 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 26 km NNE of Tapay, Peru. At around 132 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
ae779ee520849349ee969a071211aa8bc131bbdc
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
132.4 km
UTC time
2025-03-09 21:37:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-15.35940, -71.84910

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 132.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 132.4 km
Intermediate
132.4 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

  • Sabancaya Activity reported
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'960 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Peru
  • Andahua-Orcopampa
    Distance: 52 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'713 m ·Last eruption: 1490 ·Peru
  • Huambo
    Distance: 53 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 4'554 m ·Last eruption: -700 ·Peru
  • Coropuna
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'377 m ·Peru
  • Misti, El
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'793 m ·Last eruption: 1985 ·Peru
  • Quimsachata-Oroscocha
    Distance: 146 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 3'848 m ·Last eruption: -4450 ·Peru

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

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