M5.3 earthquake 5 km SSE of Coracora, Peru
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 5 km SSE of Coracora, Peru on Thu, Oct 28, 1976, 4:59 AM GMT-5 (09:59 UTC), 86 km (53 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
- 5.3 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-10-28 09:59:29 UTC
- Depth
- 86.0 km (53.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 15.086° S, 73.771° 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
- 14
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 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 usp0000k32. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 10:49 AM UTC.