M4.7 earthquake 30 km NNW of Puyca, Peru
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 30 km NNW of Puyca, Peru on Sat, Apr 19, 1975, 8:13 AM GMT-5 (13:13 UTC), 93 km (58 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
- 1975-04-19 13:13:39 UTC
- Depth
- 93.0 km (57.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 14.804° S, 72.797° 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
- 18
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000ap4. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:38 AM UTC.