Peru earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 195 km WNW of Iñapari, Peru

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 195 km WNW of Iñapari, Peru on Sun, Nov 29, 2015, 5:41 AM GMT-5 (10:41 UTC), 626 km (389 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 132 km W of Iñapari, Peru. 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
2015-11-29 10:41:32 UTC
Depth
625.6 km (388.8 mi), deep
Epicenter
10.173° S, 71.181° 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.

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 15.0 km horizontally, 9.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
146°
Stations used
43

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us1000420y. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:44 AM UTC.