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M2.5 Earthquake near Pachía, Tacna (Peru)

UTC time: 2026-09-15 00:14:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 15, 2026 at 00:14 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Pachía, Tacna (Peru). At around 174 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Peru: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 6 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.9.

Details

ID
bb12b21abfb2ffa3a11e2c7c5d60cca5b4cdcb68
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
173.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-15 00:14:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
State
Tacna
City
Pachía
Village
Pachía
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-17.78000, -70.00000
Temperature
20.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 173.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 173.9 km
Intermediate
173.9 km
173.9 km — deeper than the regional average (63.5 km)
Regional average: 63.5 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: 40 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 64 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Tutupaca
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'801 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Peru
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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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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