M4.7 earthquake 13 km NW of Cayarani, Peru
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 13 km NW of Cayarani, Peru on Thu, May 6, 1976, 8:00 AM GMT-5 (13:00 UTC), 105 km (65 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, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-05-06 13:00:48 UTC
- Depth
- 105.0 km (65.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 14.582° S, 72.109° 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
- 16
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 usp0000g5m. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:34 PM UTC.