M3.9 earthquake 48 km E of Chuquitira, Peru
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 48 km E of Chuquitira, Peru on Tue, May 8, 2007, 3:43 AM GMT-5 (08:43 UTC), 152 km (94 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 74 km E of Palca, Peru. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.9 (mb, body-wave), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2007-05-08 08:43:00 UTC
- Depth
- 151.9 km (94.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 17.255° S, 69.591° W
- Region
- Peru
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
What happened
The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.
no people dead or missing; no people injured; no buildings damaged or destroyed
From the USGS event page for usp000fbh5. 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
- 111°
- Stations used
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.874 km E of Palca, Peru · 7071 days ago · 123 km deep · 63 km away
- 4.313 km NNE of Candarave, Peru · 7060 days ago · 132 km deep · 68 km away
- 4.349 km E of Estique, Peru · 7059 days ago · 155 km deep · 24 km away
- 3.537 km ENE of Palca, Peru · 7037 days ago · 146 km deep · 49 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000fbh5. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:40 AM UTC.