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M4.3 Earthquake near 22 km E of Tarata, Peru

UTC time: 2025-01-17 20:39:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
140.8 km
Source
USGS

22 km E of Tarata, Peru

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About this earthquake

On January 17, 2025 at 20:39 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 22 km E of Tarata, Peru. At around 141 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
ee17e7d1fc3de536ca255f2a9270d80dd326cb3a
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
140.8 km
UTC time
2025-01-17 20:39:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-17.44450, -69.82350

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 140.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 140.8 km
Intermediate
140.8 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: 6 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Yucamane
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Tutupaca
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'801 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Peru
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 81 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Ticsani
    Distance: 112 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'382 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·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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