M4.8 earthquake 19 km NE of Saquena, Peru
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 19 km NE of Saquena, Peru on Thu, Mar 21, 1974, 2:28 PM GMT-5 (19:28 UTC), 48 km (30 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-03-21 19:28:24 UTC
- Depth
- 48.0 km (29.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 4.533° S, 73.396° W
- Region
- Peru
- Strongest shaking
- VI, strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VI, strong shaking
- Map
- Automatic
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
- 19
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 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 usp00005ph (also filed as atlas19740321192824). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:22 PM UTC.