M4.9 earthquake 60 km SW of Salaverry, Peru
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 60 km SW of Salaverry, Peru on Sat, Feb 28, 1976, 10:45 PM GMT-5 (03:45 UTC), 65 km (40 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-02-29 03:45:53 UTC
- Depth
- 65.0 km (40.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.539° S, 79.425° 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
- 35
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp0000f90. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 11:44 AM UTC.