M4.6 earthquake 16 km NNE of Coracora, Peru
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 16 km NNE of Coracora, Peru on Mon, Feb 9, 1976, 4:39 AM GMT-5 (09:39 UTC), 106 km (66 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-02-09 09:39:08 UTC
- Depth
- 106.0 km (65.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 14.900° S, 73.712° 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 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000ezv. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 2:13 AM UTC.