M7.2 earthquake 149 km WNW of Iñapari, Peru
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 149 km WNW of Iñapari, Peru on Wed, Aug 30, 1961, 9:48 PM GMT-4 (01:48 UTC), 598 km (371 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
- 1961-08-31 01:48:39 UTC
- Depth
- 597.5 km (371.3 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 10.688° S, 70.925° 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
- ±0.40
- 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem877295. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:48 PM UTC.