M4.6 earthquake 20 km WSW of Tinyahuarco, Peru
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 20 km WSW of Tinyahuarco, Peru on Wed, Apr 25, 1973, 11:51 AM GMT-5 (16:51 UTC), 131 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-04-25 16:51:14 UTC
- Depth
- 131.0 km (81.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 10.827° S, 76.450° 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
- 19
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 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 usp00001jr. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:30 PM UTC.