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M4.2 Earthquake near 77 km SE of Palca, Peru

UTC time: 2025-02-05 14:11:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
135.3 km
Source
USGS

77 km SE of Palca, Peru

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About this earthquake

On February 5, 2025 at 14:11 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 77 km SE of Palca, Peru. At around 135 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
b869072e7b040f0e82e8dadfdf756c88a1e031ab
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
135.3 km
UTC time
2025-02-05 14:11:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-18.27330, -69.44160

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 135.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 135.3 km
Intermediate
135.3 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

  • Taapaca
    Distance: 20 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Isluga
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia

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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