M4.9 earthquake 78 km WNW of San Juan, Peru
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 78 km WNW of San Juan, Peru on Mon, Feb 10, 1975, 2:20 PM GMT-5 (19:20 UTC), 57 km (35 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
- 1975-02-10 19:20:29 UTC
- Depth
- 57.0 km (35.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.183° S, 75.872° 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
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp00009vx. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:23 PM UTC.