Peru earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 176 km WNW of Iñapari, Peru

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 176 km WNW of Iñapari, Peru on Wed, Nov 25, 2015, 6:49 PM GMT-5 (23:49 UTC), 592 km (368 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 184 km SSW of Tarauacá, Brazil. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2015-11-25 23:49:34 UTC
Depth
591.9 km (367.8 mi), deep
Epicenter
10.519° S, 71.139° W
Region
Peru
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 12.5 km horizontally, 7.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
68°
Stations used
51

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us100041s4. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:10 PM UTC.