Peru earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 15 km E of Estique, Peru

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 15 km E of Estique, Peru on Sun, May 16, 2021, 8:28 AM GMT-5 (13:28 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 15 km ENE of Ticaco, 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
2021-05-16 13:28:20 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
17.518° S, 69.873° 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 3.4 km horizontally, 1.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.18
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
101°
Stations used
28

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 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.18 km SE of Chuquitira, Peru · 1965 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  2. 4.610 km NNW of Chuquitira, Peru · 1964 days ago · 22 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 2
  3. 4.423 km ENE of Tarata, Peru · 1964 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 4.915 km ENE of Ticaco, Peru · 1960 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  5. 4.221 km E of Estique, Peru · 1960 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  6. 4.716 km ENE of Tarata, Peru · 1953 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  7. 4.456 km SE of Calana, Peru · 1952 days ago · 130 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 1
  8. 4.512 km ENE of Tarata, Peru · 1951 days ago · 17 km deep · 9 km away
  9. 4.527 km ESE of Estique, Peru · 1924 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  10. 4.19 km NE of Palca, Peru · 1915 days ago · 158 km deep · 21 km away
  11. 4.348 km ESE of Palca, Peru · 1914 days ago · 133 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 4.230 km SE of Palca, Peru · 1907 days ago · 131 km deep · 51 km away

Before

  1. 4.219 km E of Tarata, Peru · 1968 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 4.021 km E of Estique, Peru · 1970 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 5.42 km NW of Chuquitira, Peru · 1970 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away · felt by 4
  4. 4.419 km ENE of Estique, Peru · 1971 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  5. 4.020 km E of Estique, Peru · 1972 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 4.414 km E of Chuquitira, Peru · 1972 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  7. 4.226 km ESE of Chuquitira, Peru · 1972 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  8. 4.111 km ENE of Tarata, Peru · 1982 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  9. 4.332 km ESE of Chuquitira, Peru · 1982 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  10. 4.111 km ENE of Chuquitira, Peru · 1982 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  11. 4.716 km ENE of Tarata, Peru · 1984 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away · felt by 2
  12. 4.315 km ENE of Ticaco, Peru · 1987 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away · felt by 1
  13. 4.27 km NE of Locumba, Peru · 1993 days ago · 106 km deep · 89 km away
  14. 4.56 km WNW of Sama Grande, Peru · 1994 days ago · 28 km deep · 77 km away · felt by 7

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000e3jy. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:02 PM UTC.