M5.0 earthquake 61 km SW of Santiago, Peru
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 61 km SW of Santiago, Peru on Sun, Apr 15, 1973, 6:02 PM GMT-5 (23:02 UTC), 34 km (21 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-04-15 23:02:11 UTC
- Depth
- 34.0 km (21.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.606° S, 76.090° 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
- 37
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 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 usp00001dv. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:43 PM UTC.