M5.4 earthquake 40 km ENE of Palca, Peru
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 40 km ENE of Palca, Peru on Tue, Jun 11, 1985, 9:57 PM GMT-5 (02:57 UTC), 150 km (93 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.4 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-06-12 02:57:50 UTC
- Depth
- 149.5 km (92.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 17.601° S, 69.627° W
- Region
- Peru
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002fru. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:19 PM UTC.