M4.9 earthquake 40 km SW of Chimbote, Peru
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 40 km SW of Chimbote, Peru on Tue, Aug 7, 1973, 10:54 AM GMT-5 (15:54 UTC), 77 km (48 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-08-07 15:54:23 UTC
- Depth
- 77.0 km (47.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 9.357° S, 78.825° 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.
- Stations used
- 27
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp0000317. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:36 AM UTC.