M4.7 earthquake 32 km WSW of Pimentel, Peru
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 32 km WSW of Pimentel, Peru on Thu, Apr 26, 1973, 11:44 AM GMT-5 (16:44 UTC), 40 km (25 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-04-26 16:44:13 UTC
- Depth
- 40.0 km (24.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.937° S, 80.213° 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.
- Depth from
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
- Stations used
- 27
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 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 usp00001kd. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:34 AM UTC.