M5.2 earthquake 93 km WSW of Callao, Peru
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 93 km WSW of Callao, Peru on Thu, Oct 13, 1977, 6:16 PM GMT-5 (23:16 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
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-10-13 23:16:27 UTC
- Depth
- 26.0 km (16.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 12.251° S, 77.956° 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
- 59
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 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 usp0000r1d. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:05 PM UTC.