M5.2 earthquake 7 km NW of Quicacha, Peru
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 7 km NW of Quicacha, Peru on Sat, May 19, 1973, 1:18 PM GMT-5 (18:18 UTC), 79 km (49 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-05-19 18:18:31 UTC
- Depth
- 79.0 km (49.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 15.575° S, 73.849° 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
- 50
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 2 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 usp00001vd. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:37 AM UTC.