M4.6 earthquake 61 km E of Palca, Peru
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 61 km E of Palca, Peru on Sat, Sep 3, 2016, 6:13 PM GMT-5 (23:13 UTC), 149 km (92 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mwr), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2016-09-03 23:13:08 UTC
- Depth
- 148.8 km (92.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 17.684° S, 69.384° W
- Region
- Peru
- Felt reports
- 1
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 7.8 km horizontally, 6.0 km in depth
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 74°
- Stations used
- 101
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us10006k6y. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:44 AM UTC.