M5.2 earthquake 18 km S of Comas, Peru
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 18 km S of Comas, Peru on Sat, Sep 21, 1968, 9:44 AM GMT-5 (14:44 UTC), 10 km (6 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
- 5.2 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1968-09-21 14:44:26 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.884° S, 75.049° 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
- ±0.23
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 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 iscgem817242. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 8:37 AM UTC.