M4.7 earthquake 6 km SW of Palca, Peru
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 6 km SW of Palca, Peru on Fri, Nov 28, 1975, 4:37 PM GMT-5 (21:37 UTC), 201 km (125 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-11-28 21:37:18 UTC
- Depth
- 201.0 km (124.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 15.275° S, 70.640° 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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000drz. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:33 AM UTC.