M4.6 earthquake 55 km SSE of Puerto Ocopa, Peru
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 55 km SSE of Puerto Ocopa, Peru on Mon, Dec 6, 1976, 12:01 AM GMT-5 (05:01 UTC), 49 km (30 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 51 km SE of Mazamari, Peru. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-12-06 05:01:36 UTC
- Depth
- 49.0 km (30.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.586° S, 74.063° 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
- 31
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp0000kn8. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:43 PM UTC.