M5.1 earthquake 35 km SW of Chancay, Peru
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 35 km SW of Chancay, Peru on Sun, Jan 22, 1978, 11:48 AM GMT-5 (16:48 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-01-22 16:48:01 UTC
- Depth
- 60.0 km (37.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.763° S, 77.525° 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
- 17
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 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 usp0000snc. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:35 PM UTC.