M4.5 earthquake 33 km SE of Papayal, Peru
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 33 km SE of Papayal, Peru on Sat, Jul 28, 1973, 2:46 PM GMT-5 (19:46 UTC), 80 km (50 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-07-28 19:46:11 UTC
- Depth
- 80.0 km (49.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 4.251° S, 80.490° 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
- 15
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00002wm. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:29 AM UTC.