M4.5 earthquake 171 km WNW of Iñapari, Peru
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 171 km WNW of Iñapari, Peru on Sun, Jul 18, 1976, 4:43 AM GMT-5 (09:43 UTC), 511 km (318 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-07-18 09:43:56 UTC
- Depth
- 511.0 km (317.5 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 10.230° S, 70.963° 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
- 6
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp0000hdq. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:38 PM UTC.