M4.5 earthquake 23 km W of Chancay, Peru
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 23 km W of Chancay, Peru on Wed, Mar 5, 1975, 11:39 AM GMT-5 (16:39 UTC), 52 km (32 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-03-05 16:39:13 UTC
- Depth
- 52.0 km (32.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.546° S, 77.480° 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
- 11
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.
Earthquakes todayPeru earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000a4e. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 8:14 PM UTC.