M5.2 earthquake 8 km ESE of Pilpichaca, Peru
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 8 km ESE of Pilpichaca, Peru on Sun, Feb 29, 1976, 1:01 PM GMT-5 (18:01 UTC), 103 km (64 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-02-29 18:01:20 UTC
- Depth
- 103.0 km (64.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 13.343° S, 74.929° 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
- 63
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
Earthquakes todayPeru earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000f94. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 4:27 AM UTC.