M4.5 earthquake 59 km ENE of Palca, Peru
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 59 km ENE of Palca, Peru on Thu, Aug 27, 2026, 12:40 PM GMT-5 (17:40 UTC), 144 km (89 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2026-08-27 17:40:41 UTC
- Depth
- 144.0 km (89.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 17.571° S, 69.441° 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. If you felt it, tell the USGS: every report sharpens the shaking map.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 7.3 km horizontally, 5.9 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.08
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 63°
- Stations used
- 65
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 since this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.757 km SE of Palca, Peru · 24 days ago · 113 km deep · 74 km away · felt by 2
- 4.172 km SE of Palca, Peru · 5 days ago · 152 km deep · 64 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000tcc3. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 9:42 PM UTC.