M5.4 earthquake 14 km S of Comas, Peru
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 14 km S of Comas, Peru on Mon, Oct 6, 1969, 1:36 AM GMT-5 (06:36 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.4 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1969-10-06 06:36:48 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.848° S, 75.095° 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
- ±0.26
- 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
- 5.39 km ENE of Ingenio, Peru · 20805 days ago · 12 km deep · 10 km away
- 5.521 km NE of Palianñuñas, Peru · 20809 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
- 5.36 km SE of Comas, Peru · 20809 days ago · 15 km deep · 12 km away
- 6.014 km SSE of Comas, Peru · 20810 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
- 5.45 km WSW of Cochas, Peru · 20810 days ago · 15 km deep · 20 km away
- 5.817 km WSW of Andamarca, Peru · 20810 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
- 5.314 km ENE of Ingenio, Peru · 20810 days ago · 15 km deep · 5 km away
- 6.616 km S of Comas, Peru · 20810 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away
- 5.253 km ESE of Andamarca, Peru · 20813 days ago · 13 km deep · 80 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem803137. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:29 AM UTC.