M5.1 earthquake 69 km N of Moyobamba, Peru
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 69 km N of Moyobamba, Peru on Fri, Mar 21, 1969, 6:34 PM GMT-5 (23:34 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 70 km N of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1969-03-21 23:34:40 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.409° S, 77.021° 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 2.1 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 iscgem811356. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:13 PM UTC.