M5.2 earthquake 7 km ESE of Atico, Peru
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 7 km ESE of Atico, Peru on Sun, Aug 15, 1976, 9:55 AM GMT-5 (14:55 UTC), 61 km (38 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
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-08-15 14:55:15 UTC
- Depth
- 61.0 km (37.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.231° S, 73.553° 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
- 20
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.121 km SSW of Andaray, Peru · 18300 days ago · 95 km deep · 74 km away
- 5.218 km NE of Quicacha, Peru · 18282 days ago · 63 km deep · 83 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000hus (also filed as iscgem709836). Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 4:09 AM UTC.