M4.9 earthquake 38 km S of Quilca, Peru
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 38 km S of Quilca, Peru on Thu, Apr 5, 1973, 7:51 PM GMT-5 (00:51 UTC), 42 km (26 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-04-06 00:51:01 UTC
- Depth
- 42.0 km (26.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.055° S, 72.495° 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
- 28
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp000018w. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:19 AM UTC.