M5.0 earthquake 19 km S of Pacocha, Peru
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 19 km S of Pacocha, Peru on Sun, Aug 7, 1977, 4:42 PM GMT-5 (21:42 UTC), 64 km (40 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
- 1977-08-07 21:42:08 UTC
- Depth
- 64.0 km (39.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.820° S, 71.368° 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
- 12
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.817 km S of San Antonio, Peru · 17931 days ago · 64 km deep · 67 km away
- 4.889 km S of Pacocha, Peru · 17895 days ago · 29 km deep · 71 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000q0r. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:33 AM UTC.