M5.4 earthquake 82 km SW of Pimentel, Peru
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 82 km SW of Pimentel, Peru on Sun, Feb 1, 1976, 10:58 AM GMT-5 (15:58 UTC), 43 km (27 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.4 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-02-01 15:58:20 UTC
- Depth
- 43.0 km (26.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.377° S, 80.444° 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.
- Depth from
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
- Stations used
- 30
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 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 usp0000evd. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 5:09 AM UTC.