M5.3 earthquake 35 km NNW of Oxapampa, Peru
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 35 km NNW of Oxapampa, Peru on Thu, Jun 8, 1972, 8:34 AM GMT-5 (13:34 UTC), 25 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 13:34:30 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 10.306° S, 75.566° 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 2.3 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 iscgem772331. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:34 PM UTC.