Peru earthquakes

M4.9 earthquake 37 km SW of Mala, Peru

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 37 km SW of Mala, Peru on Wed, Oct 9, 1974, 4:54 PM GMT-5 (21:54 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.3 68 km SW of Callao, Peru. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.9 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1974-10-09 21:54:32 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
12.879° S, 76.894° 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

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Depth from
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Stations used
18

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.368 km SW of Callao, Peru · 18975 days ago · 27 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 4.8101 km WSW of Chilca, Peru · 18974 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 4.2115 km SW of Asia, Peru · 18973 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 4.244 km WSW of Chilca, Peru · 18972 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
  5. 4.045 km WSW of San Bartolo, Peru · 18972 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
  6. 4.215 km SW of Chilca, Peru · 18970 days ago · 57 km deep · 29 km away
  7. 4.554 km SW of Santiago de Surco, Peru · 18961 days ago · 60 km deep · 59 km away
  8. 5.451 km SW of Chilca, Peru · 18940 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away

Before

  1. 4.883 km SW of Callao, Peru · 18976 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 4.451 km WSW of Chilca, Peru · 18976 days ago · 33 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 4.575 km SW of San Vicente de Cañete, Peru · 18978 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 4.4108 km SW of Callao, Peru · 18980 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 4.3107 km SW of Asia, Peru · 18981 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 4.270 km SSW of Callao, Peru · 18981 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 4.391 km WSW of San Vicente de Cañete, Peru · 18981 days ago · 26 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 4.980 km WSW of San Vicente de Cañete, Peru · 18981 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 4.868 km SW of Callao, Peru · 18981 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  10. 4.893 km WSW of San Vicente de Cañete, Peru · 18982 days ago · 28 km deep · 74 km away
  11. 4.69 km NNE of Calango, Peru · 18982 days ago · 33 km deep · 64 km away
  12. 5.064 km SW of Callao, Peru · 18988 days ago · 41 km deep · 89 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00008bc. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:04 AM UTC.