M5.3 earthquake 126 km SW of Huarmey, Peru
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 126 km SW of Huarmey, Peru on Wed, Jun 7, 1972, 10:02 PM GMT-5 (03:02 UTC), 26 km (16 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
- 5.3 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-06-08 03:02:38 UTC
- Depth
- 25.9 km (16.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 10.734° S, 79.097° 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
- ±0.44
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 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 iscgem772311. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:16 AM UTC.