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M4.5 earthquake near Ilave, Puno

Name: M4.5 earthquake near Ilave, Puno
Start: 2021-07-31T13:46:17.726+00:00
Location: 24 km SSE of Mazo Cruz, Peru

1904 d ago · 31 Jul 2021, 13:46 UTC 24 km SSE of Mazo Cruz, Peru

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 24 km SSE of Mazo Cruz, Peru on 31 Jul 2021, 13:46 UTC at a depth of 177 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 Ilave, about 96 km away in Puno, Peru.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:19 UTC

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