M4.5 earthquake 59 km ENE of Palca, Peru
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 59 km ENE of Palca, Peru at Aug 27, 1:40 PM ET, 144 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 27 Aug 2026, 17:40 UTC |
| Location | -17.571°, -69.441° – 59 km ENE of Palca, Peru |
| Depth | 144.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000tcc3 |
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 | – |
| 4.9 | 5 km WSW of Palca, Peru | Dec 7, 6:14 PM 313 d ago | 110 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 |
| 4.4 | 21 km ESE of Mazo Cruz, Peru | May 26, 10:42 PM 143 d ago | 177 km | – |
| 4.4 | 27 km SE of Palca, Peru | Apr 19, 2:20 PM 180 d ago | 134 km | – |
| 4.4 | 1 km N of Chipispaya, Peru | Sep 21, 11:12 AM 390 d ago | 135 km | – |
| 4.3 | 33 km ENE of Palca, Peru | Jul 24, 3:41 AM 85 d ago | 145 km | – |
| 4.3 | 40 km E of Estique, Peru | Mar 27, 2:55 PM 203 d ago | 167 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 59 km ENE of Palca, Peru earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 144 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.7.
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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.