M4.5 earthquake 11 km NW of Chambara, Peru
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 11 km NW of Chambara, Peru on Fri, Jul 12, 1974, 9:04 AM GMT-5 (14:04 UTC), 136 km (85 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 15 km S of Tarma, Peru. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-07-12 14:04:01 UTC
- Depth
- 136.0 km (84.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 11.956° S, 75.454° 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
- 6
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp000072u. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:45 AM UTC.