Peru earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 15 km E of Tarata, Peru

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 15 km E of Tarata, Peru on Mon, Mar 15, 2021, 2:02 AM GMT-5 (07:02 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 2 km NW of Chuquitira, 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
2021-03-15 07:02:43 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
17.461° S, 69.883° 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 3.6 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.12
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
119°
Stations used
31

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.33 km SSW of Chuquitira, Peru · 2016 days ago · 140 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 4.56 km WNW of Sama Grande, Peru · 1994 days ago · 28 km deep · 78 km away · felt by 7
  3. 4.27 km NE of Locumba, Peru · 1993 days ago · 106 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 4.315 km ENE of Ticaco, Peru · 1987 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away · felt by 1
  5. 4.716 km ENE of Tarata, Peru · 1984 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away · felt by 2
  6. 4.111 km ENE of Chuquitira, Peru · 1982 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  7. 4.332 km ESE of Chuquitira, Peru · 1982 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  8. 4.111 km ENE of Tarata, Peru · 1982 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  9. 4.226 km ESE of Chuquitira, Peru · 1972 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  10. 4.414 km E of Chuquitira, Peru · 1972 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  11. 4.020 km E of Estique, Peru · 1972 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  12. 4.419 km ENE of Estique, Peru · 1971 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 5.42 km NW of Chuquitira, Peru · 1970 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away · felt by 4
  14. 4.021 km E of Estique, Peru · 1970 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away

Before

  1. 4.119 km NE of Palca, Peru · 2030 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away · felt by 1
  2. 4.518 km E of Estique, Peru · 2036 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away · felt by 1
  3. 4.134 km ESE of Palca, Peru · 2052 days ago · 142 km deep · 57 km away · felt by 1
  4. 4.421 km ESE of Estique, Peru · 2056 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000djfq. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:52 PM UTC.