Peru earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 16 km ENE of Tarata, Peru

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 16 km ENE of Tarata, Peru on Sat, May 29, 2021, 4:04 AM GMT-5 (09:04 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (Mwr, regional moment), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2021-05-29 09:04:16 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
17.423° S, 69.890° W
Region
Peru
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 6.3 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
103°
Stations used
56

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.456 km SE of Calana, Peru · 1952 days ago · 130 km deep · 94 km away · felt by 1
  2. 4.512 km ENE of Tarata, Peru · 1952 days ago · 17 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 4.527 km ESE of Estique, Peru · 1924 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  4. 4.19 km NE of Palca, Peru · 1916 days ago · 158 km deep · 31 km away
  5. 4.348 km ESE of Palca, Peru · 1914 days ago · 133 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 4.230 km SE of Palca, Peru · 1908 days ago · 131 km deep · 61 km away

Before

  1. 4.221 km E of Estique, Peru · 1960 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  2. 4.915 km ENE of Ticaco, Peru · 1961 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 4.423 km ENE of Tarata, Peru · 1964 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 4.610 km NNW of Chuquitira, Peru · 1965 days ago · 22 km deep · 32 km away · felt by 2
  5. 4.18 km SE of Chuquitira, Peru · 1965 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  6. 4.215 km E of Estique, Peru · 1967 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  7. 4.219 km E of Tarata, Peru · 1969 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  8. 4.021 km E of Estique, Peru · 1971 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  9. 5.42 km NW of Chuquitira, Peru · 1971 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 4
  10. 4.419 km ENE of Estique, Peru · 1971 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  11. 4.020 km E of Estique, Peru · 1973 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  12. 4.414 km E of Chuquitira, Peru · 1973 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  13. 4.226 km ESE of Chuquitira, Peru · 1973 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  14. 4.111 km ENE of Tarata, Peru · 1983 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  15. 4.332 km ESE of Chuquitira, Peru · 1983 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  16. 4.111 km ENE of Chuquitira, Peru · 1983 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000efsh. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:14 AM UTC.