M4.7 earthquake 46 km E of Estique, Peru
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 46 km E of Estique, Peru on Sat, Sep 18, 1976, 2:20 AM GMT-5 (07:20 UTC), 55 km (34 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 81 km SE of Mazo Cruz, Peru. This one was a foreshock.
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
- 1976-09-18 07:20:34 UTC
- Depth
- 55.0 km (34.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.525° S, 69.580° 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 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 usp0000jfw. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:43 AM UTC.