M4.8 earthquake 49 km W of Huarmey, Peru
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 49 km W of Huarmey, Peru on Sat, Jul 27, 1974, 6:48 PM GMT-5 (23:48 UTC), 95 km (59 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-07-27 23:48:19 UTC
- Depth
- 95.0 km (59.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 10.155° S, 78.599° 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
- 20
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 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 usp00007bc. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC.