Peru earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 24 km WSW of Pullo, Peru

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 24 km WSW of Pullo, Peru on Sun, Nov 11, 1973, 1:40 AM GMT-5 (06:40 UTC), 102 km (63 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.5 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1973-11-11 06:40:32 UTC
Depth
102.0 km (63.4 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
15.328° S, 74.023° W
Region
Peru
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
7

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000446. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 1:27 PM UTC.