M5.5 earthquake 31 km E of Honoria, Peru
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 31 km E of Honoria, Peru on Sun, Sep 8, 1968, 7:35 PM GMT-5 (00:35 UTC), 147 km (91 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.1 30 km E of Honoria, Peru. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1968-09-09 00:35:20 UTC
- Depth
- 146.8 km (91.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 8.730° S, 74.425° 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
- ±0.24
- 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 iscgem816873. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:18 AM UTC.