Peru earthquakes

M4.4 earthquake 5 km NE of Chuquitira, Peru

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 5 km NE of Chuquitira, Peru on Mon, Sep 24, 2007, 5:31 AM GMT-5 (10:31 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.4 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2007-09-24 10:31:12 UTC
Depth
8.4 km (5.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
17.253° S, 70.007° 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 usp000fp0r. 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
118°
Stations used
8

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.825 km NNE of Pujocucho, Peru · 6948 days ago · 26 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 4.24 km NE of Chuquitira, Peru · 6937 days ago · 39 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 4.032 km ESE of Mazo Cruz, Peru · 6933 days ago · 187 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 4.29 km NE of Ticaco, Peru · 6926 days ago · 125 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 4.18 km N of Calana, Peru · 6912 days ago · 93 km deep · 71 km away

Before

  1. 4.326 km ENE of Chuquitira, Peru · 6949 days ago · 49 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 4.346 km E of Estique, Peru · 6951 days ago · 153 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 4.41 km NW of Chuquitira, Peru · 6962 days ago · 46 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 5.240 km E of Chuquitira, Peru · 6962 days ago · 45 km deep · 37 km away
  5. 4.35 km NW of Pujocucho, Peru · 6975 days ago · 116 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 4.065 km SSE of Mazo Cruz, Peru · 6978 days ago · 171 km deep · 66 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000fp0r. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 10:09 AM UTC.