M4.1 earthquake 36 km N of Tapay, Peru
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 36 km N of Tapay, Peru on Sun, Apr 29, 1973, 9:11 AM GMT-5 (14:11 UTC), 130 km (81 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
- 4.1 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-04-29 14:11:52 UTC
- Depth
- 130.0 km (80.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 15.251° S, 71.947° 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
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00001mt. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:41 PM UTC.