M4.7 earthquake 128 km SW of Callao, Peru
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 128 km SW of Callao, Peru on Mon, Dec 23, 1974, 7:54 PM GMT-5 (00:54 UTC), 19 km (12 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
- 4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-12-24 00:54:00 UTC
- Depth
- 19.0 km (11.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 12.864° S, 77.963° 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
- 13
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 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 usp000097m. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:51 PM UTC.