M5.5 earthquake 15 km ENE of Pachaconas, Peru
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 15 km ENE of Pachaconas, Peru on Sun, May 23, 1971, 3:58 AM GMT-5 (08:58 UTC), 86 km (54 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
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-05-23 08:58:31 UTC
- Depth
- 86.3 km (53.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 14.178° S, 72.881° 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 2.5 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 iscgem784867. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:04 AM UTC.