M4.5 earthquake 28 km N of Aquia, Peru
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 28 km N of Aquia, Peru on Tue, May 10, 1977, 1:49 AM GMT-5 (06:49 UTC), 26 km (16 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-05-10 06:49:33 UTC
- Depth
- 26.0 km (16.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.818° S, 77.098° 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 1.5 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 usp0000ntx. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:51 PM UTC.