M5.3 earthquake 6 km ENE of Pacapausa, Peru
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 6 km ENE of Pacapausa, Peru on Sat, Oct 26, 1974, 1:53 PM GMT-5 (18:53 UTC), 110 km (68 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-10-26 18:53:23 UTC
- Depth
- 110.0 km (68.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 14.936° S, 73.309° 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
- 71
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 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 usp00008k0. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:48 PM UTC.