M7.6 earthquake 132 km W of Iñapari, Peru
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 132 km W of Iñapari, Peru on Sat, Aug 19, 1961, 1:09 AM GMT-4 (05:09 UTC), 612 km (380 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
- 7.6 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1961-08-19 05:09:51 UTC
- Depth
- 612.2 km (380.4 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 10.750° S, 70.775° 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
- ±0.20
- 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem877215. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:41 AM UTC.