M4.5 earthquake 22 km SE of San Alejandro, Peru
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 22 km SE of San Alejandro, Peru on Fri, Feb 8, 1974, 9:02 PM GMT-5 (02:02 UTC), 162 km (101 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-02-09 02:02:28 UTC
- Depth
- 162.0 km (100.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 8.959° S, 75.061° 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
- 20
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp000058a. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:20 AM UTC.