M5.2 earthquake 8 km ESE of Huandoval, Peru
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 8 km ESE of Huandoval, Peru on Tue, May 4, 1971, 12:28 PM GMT-5 (17:28 UTC), 15 km (9 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
- 5.2 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-05-04 17:28:09 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.365° S, 77.909° 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
- ±0.32
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 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 iscgem784073. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:00 AM UTC.