Peru earthquakes

M5.3 earthquake northern Peru

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck in northern Peru on Wed, Jun 19, 1968, 6:38 PM GMT-5 (23:38 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.7 50 km N of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.3 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1968-06-19 23:38:59 UTC
Depth
20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
5.620° S, 77.306° 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 2.3 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.750 km N of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru · 21278 days ago · 23 km deep · 12 km away
  2. 5.342 km N of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru · 21278 days ago · 20 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 5.147 km NNE of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru · 21278 days ago · 18 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 5.734 km NNE of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru · 21277 days ago · 22 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 5.165 km NE of Yambrasbamba, Peru · 21277 days ago · 20 km deep · 30 km away
  6. 5.255 km NE of Yambrasbamba, Peru · 21277 days ago · 25 km deep · 31 km away
  7. 5.141 km N of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru · 21272 days ago · 23 km deep · 9 km away
  8. 5.248 km N of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru · 21272 days ago · 20 km deep · 9 km away
  9. 5.232 km N of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru · 21267 days ago · 26 km deep · 11 km away
  10. 5.534 km NNE of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru · 21260 days ago · 25 km deep · 20 km away
  11. 5.143 km N of Moyobamba, Peru · 21260 days ago · 25 km deep · 29 km away
  12. 5.333 km NNW of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru · 21252 days ago · 23 km deep · 10 km away
  13. 5.332 km NNE of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru · 21240 days ago · 20 km deep · 15 km away

Before

  1. 5.344 km N of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru · 21279 days ago · 23 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 5.251 km NNE of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru · 21279 days ago · 26 km deep · 21 km away
  3. 5.148 km NNE of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru · 21279 days ago · 23 km deep · 16 km away
  4. 5.348 km NNE of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru · 21279 days ago · 23 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 5.641 km NNW of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru · 21279 days ago · 19 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 6.848 km NNE of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru · 21279 days ago · 16 km deep · 19 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem820829. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:37 AM UTC.