M5.1 earthquake 21 km SSW of Andaray, Peru
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 21 km SSW of Andaray, Peru on Tue, Aug 17, 1976, 1:02 AM GMT-5 (06:02 UTC), 95 km (59 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 18 km NE of Quicacha, Peru. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-08-17 06:02:38 UTC
- Depth
- 95.0 km (59.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 15.982° S, 72.909° 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
- 28
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 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 usp0000hw7. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:44 AM UTC.