M7.2 earthquake 35 km N of El Cardo, Peru
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 35 km N of El Cardo, Peru on Wed, Oct 11, 1922, 9:49 AM GMT-5 (14:49 UTC), 75 km (47 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.2 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1922-10-11 14:49:57 UTC
- Depth
- 75.0 km (46.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 16.287° S, 72.705° W
- Region
- Peru
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.47
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem912037. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:56 AM UTC.