M5.0 earthquake 20 km WNW of Saposoa, Peru
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 20 km WNW of Saposoa, Peru on Mon, Dec 20, 1976, 11:56 AM GMT-5 (16:56 UTC), 60 km (37 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-12-20 16:56:41 UTC
- Depth
- 60.0 km (37.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.844° S, 76.937° 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
- 7
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 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 usp0000kuz. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:48 AM UTC.