M4.7 earthquake 47 km S of Atico, Peru
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 47 km S of Atico, Peru on Thu, Oct 5, 1978, 3:48 AM GMT-5 (08:48 UTC), 60 km (37 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
- 1978-10-05 08:48:16 UTC
- Depth
- 60.0 km (37.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.642° S, 73.600° 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
- 7
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000wve. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 10:33 AM UTC.