M3.6 earthquake 23 km E of Chichas, Peru
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 23 km E of Chichas, Peru on Thu, Feb 13, 1975, 8:32 AM GMT-5 (13:32 UTC), 154 km (96 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.9 32 km N of Puyca, Peru. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.6 (mb, body-wave), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-02-13 13:32:20 UTC
- Depth
- 154.0 km (95.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 15.548° S, 72.700° 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
- 6
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp00009x0. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:17 PM UTC.