M4.6 earthquake 17 km SSE of Quequeña, Peru
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 17 km SSE of Quequeña, Peru on Tue, Nov 5, 1974, 6:20 PM GMT-5 (23:20 UTC), 69 km (43 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-11-05 23:20:41 UTC
- Depth
- 69.0 km (42.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.706° S, 71.385° 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
- 17
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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
Earthquakes todayPeru earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00008pw. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC.