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M2.5 Earthquake near Palca, Tacna (Peru)

UTC time: 2026-07-27 09:07:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 27, 2026 at 09:07 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Palca, Tacna (Peru). At around 155 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Peru: 6 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.9.

Details

ID
cd29a0ce3738852e648d2240e1263f4a171a5c5d
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
154.8 km
UTC time
2026-07-27 09:07:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
State
Tacna
City
Palca
Village
Palca
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-17.63000, -69.71000
Temperature
-2.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 154.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 154.8 km
Intermediate
154.8 km
154.8 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: 18 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 57 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Tutupaca
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'801 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Peru
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile

Tacna

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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