M5.4 earthquake 5 km WSW of Cochas, Peru
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 5 km WSW of Cochas, Peru on Wed, Oct 1, 1969, 1:28 AM GMT-5 (06:28 UTC), 15 km (9 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
- 5.4 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1969-10-01 06:28:05 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.675° S, 75.153° 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
- ±0.43
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.014 km SSE of Comas, Peru · 20810 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
- 5.36 km SE of Comas, Peru · 20810 days ago · 15 km deep · 15 km away
- 5.521 km NE of Palianñuñas, Peru · 20809 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
- 5.39 km ENE of Ingenio, Peru · 20805 days ago · 12 km deep · 20 km away
- 5.414 km S of Comas, Peru · 20805 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
- 5.33 km ESE of San Agustin, Peru · 20790 days ago · 14 km deep · 35 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem802961. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:48 AM UTC.