Peru earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 9 km WSW of Ayaviri, Peru

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 9 km WSW of Ayaviri, Peru on Sat, Jun 24, 1978, 1:37 AM GMT-5 (06:37 UTC), 177 km (110 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.8 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1978-06-24 06:37:35 UTC
Depth
177.0 km (110.0 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
14.903° S, 70.672° W
Region
Peru
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used
61

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000v93. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:52 AM UTC.