M5.2 earthquake 56 km SSE of Yuyapichis, Peru
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 56 km SSE of Yuyapichis, Peru on Sun, Oct 13, 1968, 4:34 PM GMT-5 (21:34 UTC), 29 km (18 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.8 39 km NNE of Santa Rosa, Peru. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1968-10-13 21:34:25 UTC
- Depth
- 28.5 km (17.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 10.092° S, 74.766° 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 2.2 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 iscgem815885. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:57 PM UTC.