Peru earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake 43 km N of Moyobamba, Peru

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 43 km N of Moyobamba, Peru on Mon, Jul 8, 1968, 3:45 AM GMT-5 (08:45 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.3 33 km NNW of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.1 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1968-07-08 08:45:48 UTC
Depth
25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
5.648° S, 77.047° W
Region
Peru
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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
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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.333 km NNW of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru · 21257 days ago · 23 km deep · 33 km away
  2. 5.332 km NNE of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru · 21244 days ago · 20 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 5.235 km NNW of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru · 21215 days ago · 20 km deep · 34 km away

Before

  1. 5.534 km NNE of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru · 21265 days ago · 25 km deep · 13 km away
  2. 5.232 km N of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru · 21272 days ago · 26 km deep · 22 km away
  3. 5.248 km N of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru · 21276 days ago · 20 km deep · 26 km away
  4. 5.141 km N of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru · 21277 days ago · 23 km deep · 20 km away
  5. 5.255 km NE of Yambrasbamba, Peru · 21282 days ago · 25 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 5.165 km NE of Yambrasbamba, Peru · 21282 days ago · 20 km deep · 52 km away
  7. 5.734 km NNE of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru · 21282 days ago · 22 km deep · 17 km away
  8. 5.147 km NNE of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru · 21282 days ago · 18 km deep · 9 km away
  9. 5.342 km N of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru · 21283 days ago · 20 km deep · 25 km away
  10. 5.750 km N of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru · 21283 days ago · 23 km deep · 25 km away
  11. 5.3northern Peru · 21283 days ago · 20 km deep · 29 km away
  12. 5.344 km N of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru · 21283 days ago · 23 km deep · 27 km away
  13. 5.251 km NNE of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru · 21283 days ago · 26 km deep · 14 km away
  14. 5.148 km NNE of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru · 21284 days ago · 23 km deep · 16 km away
  15. 5.348 km NNE of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru · 21284 days ago · 23 km deep · 16 km away
  16. 5.641 km NNW of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru · 21284 days ago · 19 km deep · 37 km away
  17. 6.848 km NNE of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru · 21284 days ago · 16 km deep · 13 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem818798. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 1:59 AM UTC.