M4.9 earthquake 5 km WSW of Palca, Peru
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 5 km WSW of Palca, Peru at Dec 7, 6:14 PM ET, 110 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.9 mb |
| Time | 7 Dec 2025, 23:14 UTC |
| Location | -17.787°, -70.015° – 5 km WSW of Palca, Peru |
| Depth | 109.6 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000rt8z |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | 13 km NW of Palca, Peru | May 15, 11:45 AM 154 d ago | 133 km | – |
| 4.9 | 76 km E of Arica, Chile | Mar 9, 11:41 AM 221 d ago | 109 km | – |
| 4.8 | 40 km E of Palca, Peru | Mar 22, 4:02 AM 209 d ago | 139 km | – |
| 4.7 | 57 km SE of Palca, Peru | Aug 30, 12:04 PM 47 d ago | 113 km | 2 reports |
| 4.6 | 72 km SE of Palca, Peru | Aug 12, 3:03 AM 66 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | 18 km ENE of Sama Grande, Peru | Jan 16, 2:34 AM 274 d ago | 109 km | 1 report |
| 4.5 | 59 km ENE of Palca, Peru | Aug 27, 1:40 PM 50 d ago | 144 km | – |
| 4.5 | 7 km WNW of Ilabaya, Peru | Oct 18, 7:16 PM 363 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | 27 km SE of Palca, Peru | Apr 19, 2:20 PM 180 d ago | 134 km | – |
| 4.4 | 7 km W of Totoral, Peru | Feb 7, 7:37 AM 251 d ago | 127 km | – |
| 4.4 | 1 km N of Chipispaya, Peru | Sep 21, 11:12 AM 390 d ago | 135 km | – |
| 4.3 | 1 km E of Camilaca, Peru | Sep 12, 12:04 PM 34 d ago | 127 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 5 km WSW of Palca, Peru earthquake?
Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 110 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.