M5.6 earthquake 3 km ESE of Colca, Peru
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 3 km ESE of Colca, Peru on Wed, Feb 25, 1970, 10:03 PM GMT-5 (03:03 UTC), 93 km (58 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
- 5.6 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1970-02-26 03:03:41 UTC
- Depth
- 92.6 km (57.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 13.722° S, 74.000° 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
- ±0.28
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem799428. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:55 AM UTC.