M5.0 earthquake 17 km ENE of Pachaconas, Peru
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 17 km ENE of Pachaconas, Peru on Wed, Jan 19, 1977, 11:09 AM GMT-5 (16:09 UTC), 96 km (60 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-01-19 16:09:26 UTC
- Depth
- 96.0 km (59.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 14.166° S, 72.867° 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
- 6
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 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 usp0000m8p. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:33 PM UTC.