M4.9 earthquake 165 km NW of Iñapari, Peru
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 165 km NW of Iñapari, Peru on Sat, Dec 27, 1975, 7:07 AM GMT-5 (12:07 UTC), 622 km (386 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-12-27 12:07:59 UTC
- Depth
- 622.0 km (386.5 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 9.986° S, 70.734° 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
- 34
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp0000e3t. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:36 PM UTC.