M4.8 earthquake 47 km N of La Peca, Peru
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 47 km N of La Peca, Peru on Mon, Feb 5, 1973, 11:09 PM GMT-5 (04:09 UTC), 92 km (57 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-02-06 04:09:06 UTC
- Depth
- 92.0 km (57.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 5.183° S, 78.424° 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
- 30
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 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 usp00000du. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:46 PM UTC.