M5.1 earthquake Southern Peru
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck in Southern Peru on Mon, Aug 1, 1966, 4:50 AM GMT-5 (09:50 UTC), 70 km (43 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
- 5.1 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-08-01 09:50:36 UTC
- Depth
- 70.0 km (43.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 17.815° S, 70.760° 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 2.1 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 iscgem844027. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:34 AM UTC.