M4.7 earthquake 36 km WSW of Acarí, Peru
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 36 km WSW of Acarí, Peru on Sun, Aug 3, 1975, 9:23 AM GMT-5 (14:23 UTC), 27 km (17 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-08-03 14:23:40 UTC
- Depth
- 27.0 km (16.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.599° S, 74.899° 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
- 8
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000cax. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:05 AM UTC.