M4.2 earthquake 35 km ESE of Chuquitira, Peru
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 35 km ESE of Chuquitira, Peru on Wed, Aug 12, 2026, 1:28 PM GMT-5 (18:28 UTC), 158 km (98 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 57 km SE 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 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2026-08-12 18:28:30 UTC
- Depth
- 158.3 km (98.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 17.352° S, 69.720° 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 8.2 km horizontally, 5.0 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.12
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 119°
- Stations used
- 30
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 since this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.559 km ENE of Palca, Peru · 30 days ago · 144 km deep · 38 km away
- 4.757 km SE of Palca, Peru · 27 days ago · 113 km deep · 95 km away · felt by 2
- 4.31 km E of Camilaca, Peru · 14 days ago · 123 km deep · 69 km away
- 4.172 km SE of Palca, Peru · 8 days ago · 152 km deep · 95 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000tk9l. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 8:02 PM UTC.