M5.7 earthquake 29 km SSW of Atiquipa, Peru
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 29 km SSW of Atiquipa, Peru on Wed, Jun 17, 1953, 9:08 AM GMT-5 (14:08 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1953-06-17 14:08:30 UTC
- Depth
- 30.0 km (18.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.059° S, 74.424° W
- Region
- Peru
- Strongest shaking
- V, moderate shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- V, moderate shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 6.5% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 0.9 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- ±0.46
- 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 iscgem891761. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 1:01 AM UTC.