M5.8 earthquake 17 km WSW of Andamarca, Peru
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 17 km WSW of Andamarca, Peru on Wed, Oct 1, 1969, 12:58 AM GMT-5 (05:58 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.0 14 km SSE of Comas, Peru. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1969-10-01 05:58:14 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.803° S, 74.942° W
- Region
- Peru
- Strongest shaking
- VI, strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VI, strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 26.7% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.9 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- ±0.30
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.8 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.45 km WSW of Cochas, Peru · 20815 days ago · 15 km deep · 27 km away
- 6.014 km SSE of Comas, Peru · 20815 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
- 5.36 km SE of Comas, Peru · 20814 days ago · 15 km deep · 12 km away
- 5.521 km NE of Palianñuñas, Peru · 20814 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
- 5.39 km ENE of Ingenio, Peru · 20810 days ago · 12 km deep · 27 km away
- 5.414 km S of Comas, Peru · 20810 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
- 5.33 km ESE of San Agustin, Peru · 20795 days ago · 14 km deep · 37 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem802957. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 3:30 AM UTC.