M4.6 earthquake 18 km SE of Quicacha, Peru
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 18 km SE of Quicacha, Peru on Mon, Jul 9, 1973, 12:30 AM GMT-5 (05:30 UTC), 99 km (62 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-07-09 05:30:06 UTC
- Depth
- 99.0 km (61.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 15.726° S, 73.665° 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
- 24
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00002mx. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:46 PM UTC.