M5.3 earthquake 6 km SE of Comas, Peru
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 6 km SE of Comas, Peru on Wed, Oct 1, 1969, 12:04 PM GMT-5 (17:04 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.5 21 km NE of Palianñuñas, Peru. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1969-10-01 17:04:47 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.754° S, 75.040° 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
- ±0.23
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.521 km NE of Palianñuñas, Peru · 20809 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
- 5.39 km ENE of Ingenio, Peru · 20805 days ago · 12 km deep · 19 km away
- 5.414 km S of Comas, Peru · 20805 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
- 5.33 km ESE of San Agustin, Peru · 20790 days ago · 14 km deep · 32 km away
Before
- 6.014 km SSE of Comas, Peru · 20810 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
- 5.45 km WSW of Cochas, Peru · 20810 days ago · 15 km deep · 15 km away
- 5.817 km WSW of Andamarca, Peru · 20810 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
- 5.314 km ENE of Ingenio, Peru · 20810 days ago · 15 km deep · 15 km away
- 6.616 km S of Comas, Peru · 20810 days ago · 15 km deep · 14 km away
- 5.253 km ESE of Andamarca, Peru · 20813 days ago · 13 km deep · 77 km away
Earthquakes todayPeru earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem802974. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC.