M4.6 earthquake 15 km E of Honoria, Peru
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 15 km E of Honoria, Peru on Mon, Feb 28, 1977, 8:02 PM GMT-5 (01:02 UTC), 141 km (88 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 41 km NNE of Pucallpa, Peru. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-03-01 01:02:25 UTC
- Depth
- 141.0 km (87.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 8.749° S, 74.566° 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
- 20
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000ms2. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:06 AM UTC.