M4.8 earthquake 39 km W of Macate, Peru
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 39 km W of Macate, Peru on Fri, Apr 12, 1974, 9:27 PM GMT-5 (02:27 UTC), 80 km (50 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-04-13 02:27:41 UTC
- Depth
- 80.0 km (49.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 8.700° S, 78.410° 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.
- Depth from
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
- Stations used
- 23
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 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 usp00005yc. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:54 AM UTC.