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M4.2 earthquake near Tacna, Tacna

2773 d ago · 15 Mar 2019, 04:36 UTC 52 km SSE of Palca, Peru

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 52 km SSE of Palca, Peru on 15 Mar 2019, 04:36 UTC at a depth of 147 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Tacna, about 61 km away in Tacna, Peru.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC

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