M4.1 earthquake 8 km N of Calana, Peru
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 8 km N of Calana, Peru on Tue, Oct 30, 2007, 8:17 AM GMT-5 (13:17 UTC), 93 km (58 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 7 km S of Chipispaya, Peru. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.1 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2007-10-30 13:17:41 UTC
- Depth
- 93.0 km (57.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 17.866° S, 70.185° W
- Region
- Peru
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
What happened
The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.
Felt (III) at Locumba.
From the USGS event page for usp000frm4. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.
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
- Station coverage gap
- 199°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 6
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.17 km S of Chipispaya, Peru · 6877 days ago · 46 km deep · 34 km away · felt by 5
- 3.922 km SSW of Chipispaya, Peru · 6877 days ago · 63 km deep · 21 km away
- 4.90 km NNW of Cairani, Peru · 6861 days ago · 110 km deep · 68 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000frm4. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:52 AM UTC.