M4.4 earthquake 79 km SE of Palca, Peru
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 79 km SE of Palca, Peru on Thu, Nov 27, 1986, 11:37 PM GMT-5 (04:37 UTC), 167 km (104 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 9 km SSE of Tacna, Peru. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-11-28 04:37:52 UTC
- Depth
- 167.3 km (104.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 18.275° S, 69.423° 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 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00030f6. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:14 PM UTC.