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M4.6 Earthquake near Pachía, Tacna (Peru)

UTC time: 2026-01-16 07:34:41 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On January 16, 2026 at 07:34 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near Pachía, Tacna (Peru). At around 100 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 EMSC. Peru: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
cd4c49d9e1c4da07ce4a927315afa8d66fe6de3b
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
100.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-16 07:34:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
State
Tacna
City
Pachía
Village
Pachía
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-17.81350, -70.12210
Temperature
17.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 100 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 100 km
Intermediate
100 km
100 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

Felt reports

5felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jan 16, 2026, 7:50 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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    31.2 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 ≥ 3.0 · 35 Catalogue entries

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