M4.9 earthquake 13 km NW of Palca, Peru
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 13 km NW of Palca, Peru on Fri, May 15, 2026, 10:45 AM GMT-5 (15:45 UTC), 133 km (83 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2026-05-15 15:45:18 UTC
- Depth
- 133.0 km (82.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 17.685° S, 70.041° 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 7.7 km horizontally, 5.8 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.05
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 122°
- Stations used
- 53
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000sxz1. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:20 AM UTC.