M4.7 earthquake 12 km N of Coalaque, Peru
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 12 km N of Coalaque, Peru on Tue, Apr 5, 1977, 2:34 AM GMT-5 (07:34 UTC), 117 km (73 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
- 1977-04-05 07:34:52 UTC
- Depth
- 117.0 km (72.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 16.538° S, 71.021° 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
- 50
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 usp0000n91. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 8:29 AM UTC.