M4.7 earthquake 18 km SW of Achanizo, Peru
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 18 km SW of Achanizo, Peru on Thu, May 12, 1977, 1:22 PM GMT-5 (18:22 UTC), 64 km (40 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-05-12 18:22:18 UTC
- Depth
- 64.0 km (39.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.918° S, 74.101° 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
- 13
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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000nv0. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:51 AM UTC.