M4.7 earthquake 14 km WNW of Yuyapichis, Peru
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 14 km WNW of Yuyapichis, Peru on Mon, Jan 12, 1976, 1:14 AM GMT-5 (06:14 UTC), 134 km (83 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-01-12 06:14:09 UTC
- Depth
- 134.0 km (83.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 9.597° S, 75.099° 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
- 11
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 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 usp0000edc. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:52 AM UTC.