Peru earthquakes

M4.4 earthquake 36 km SW of Chilca, Peru

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 36 km SW of Chilca, Peru on Fri, Aug 30, 1974, 7:37 PM GMT-5 (00:37 UTC), 61 km (38 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M7.6 77 km WSW of Callao, Peru. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.4 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1974-08-31 00:37:11 UTC
Depth
61.0 km (37.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
12.708° S, 77.019° W
Region
Peru
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
11

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.064 km SW of Callao, Peru · 18997 days ago · 41 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 7.677 km WSW of Callao, Peru · 18991 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 4.69 km NNE of Calango, Peru · 18991 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 4.893 km WSW of San Vicente de Cañete, Peru · 18991 days ago · 28 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 4.868 km SW of Callao, Peru · 18991 days ago · 33 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 4.980 km WSW of San Vicente de Cañete, Peru · 18991 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 4.391 km WSW of San Vicente de Cañete, Peru · 18990 days ago · 26 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 4.144 km W of Callao, Peru · 18990 days ago · 54 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 4.270 km SSW of Callao, Peru · 18990 days ago · 33 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 4.3107 km SW of Asia, Peru · 18990 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 4.774 km WSW of Callao, Peru · 18989 days ago · 35 km deep · 88 km away
  12. 4.4108 km SW of Callao, Peru · 18989 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 4.381 km WSW of Callao, Peru · 18988 days ago · 19 km deep · 83 km away
  14. 4.575 km SW of San Vicente de Cañete, Peru · 18987 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
  15. 4.451 km WSW of Chilca, Peru · 18985 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  16. 4.883 km SW of Callao, Peru · 18985 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away
  17. 4.937 km SW of Mala, Peru · 18985 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
  18. 5.368 km SW of Callao, Peru · 18984 days ago · 27 km deep · 70 km away
  19. 4.8101 km WSW of Chilca, Peru · 18984 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away
  20. 4.2115 km SW of Asia, Peru · 18982 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
  21. 4.244 km WSW of Chilca, Peru · 18981 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  22. 4.045 km WSW of San Bartolo, Peru · 18981 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
  23. 4.215 km SW of Chilca, Peru · 18980 days ago · 57 km deep · 22 km away
  24. 4.554 km SW of Santiago de Surco, Peru · 18970 days ago · 60 km deep · 37 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00007vk. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC.