M5.2 earthquake near Tacna, Tacna
2832 d ago · 14 Jan 2019, 22:48 UTC 13 km ESE of Locumba, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 13 km ESE of Locumba, Peru on 14 Jan 2019, 22:48 UTC at a depth of 96 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Tacna, about 57 km away in Tacna, Peru.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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