M4.6 earthquake 45 km N of Pucallpa, Peru
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 45 km N of Pucallpa, Peru on Fri, Aug 26, 1977, 12:46 AM GMT-5 (05:46 UTC), 149 km (93 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-08-26 05:46:51 UTC
- Depth
- 149.0 km (92.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 7.976° S, 74.478° 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
- 16
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000qb8. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:07 AM UTC.