M4.8 earthquake 5 km NW of Vilque, Peru
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 5 km NW of Vilque, Peru on Mon, Jul 15, 1974, 9:03 PM GMT-5 (02:03 UTC), 230 km (143 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 16 km NNW of Ubinas, Peru. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-07-16 02:03:39 UTC
- Depth
- 230.0 km (142.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 15.727° S, 70.286° 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 1.8 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000760. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:47 PM UTC.