M4.9 earthquake 170 km SW of Pacocha, Peru
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 170 km SW of Pacocha, Peru on Sat, Jan 19, 1974, 4:52 AM GMT-5 (09:52 UTC), 63 km (39 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-01-19 09:52:58 UTC
- Depth
- 63.0 km (39.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 18.828° S, 72.386° 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
- 12
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp00004yy. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:19 PM UTC.