Peru earthquakes

M4.3 earthquake 7 km ENE of Estique, Peru

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 7 km ENE of Estique, Peru on Wed, Jul 8, 2020, 6:30 PM GMT-5 (23:30 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 15 km E of Tarata, Peru. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.3 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2020-07-08 23:30:13 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
17.515° S, 69.952° 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.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 4.7 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.19
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
119°
Stations used
32

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.210 km WNW of Locumba, Peru · 2263 days ago · 115 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 4.915 km E of Tarata, Peru · 2261 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away · felt by 6
  3. 4.114 km ENE of Estique, Peru · 2260 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 4.222 km E of Estique, Peru · 2260 days ago · 18 km deep · 17 km away · felt by 1
  5. 4.518 km E of Estique, Peru · 2260 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away · felt by 1
  6. 4.125 km E of Estique, Peru · 2260 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  7. 4.415 km E of Tarata, Peru · 2260 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away · felt by 1
  8. 4.819 km E of Estique, Peru · 2260 days ago · 17 km deep · 13 km away · felt by 1
  9. 4.129 km NE of Palca, Peru · 2260 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  10. 4.520 km E of Estique, Peru · 2260 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away · felt by 1
  11. 3.626 km ESE of Estique, Peru · 2257 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away · felt by 1
  12. 4.231 km ENE of Chuquitira, Peru · 2220 days ago · 152 km deep · 40 km away

Before

  1. 4.518 km E of Mazo Cruz, Peru · 2306 days ago · 204 km deep · 98 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000alrg. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:44 AM UTC.