M4.6 earthquake 44 km N of Moyobamba, Peru
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 44 km N of Moyobamba, Peru on Wed, Apr 17, 1974, 10:53 PM GMT-5 (03:53 UTC), 28 km (17 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-04-18 03:53:35 UTC
- Depth
- 28.0 km (17.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.642° S, 77.040° 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
- 26
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp0000608. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:02 AM UTC.