M5.5 earthquake 15 km WSW of San Juan, Peru
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 15 km WSW of San Juan, Peru on Wed, Feb 9, 1966, 10:13 AM GMT-5 (15:13 UTC), 41 km (26 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
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-02-09 15:13:29 UTC
- Depth
- 41.3 km (25.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.412° S, 75.303° 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
- ±0.33
- 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 iscgem850047. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:42 AM UTC.