M5.5 earthquake 27 km W of Sacsamarca, Peru
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 27 km W of Sacsamarca, Peru on Thu, Aug 17, 1972, 9:50 AM GMT-5 (14:50 UTC), 20 km (12 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
- 1972-08-17 14:50:53 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.918° S, 74.570° 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
- ±0.42
- 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 iscgem770658. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 3:37 AM UTC.