M4.2 earthquake 75 km E of Palca, Peru
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 75 km E of Palca, Peru on Sat, Oct 24, 2020, 10:52 AM GMT-5 (15:52 UTC), 158 km (98 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 17 km ENE of Palca, Peru. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (Mwr, regional moment), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2020-10-24 15:52:32 UTC
- Depth
- 158.4 km (98.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 17.745° S, 69.253° 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 7.4 km horizontally, 5.3 km in depth
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 70°
- Stations used
- 43
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000ccnb. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:40 PM UTC.