M4.5 earthquake 57 km E of Chuquitira, Peru
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 57 km E of Chuquitira, Peru on Wed, Aug 2, 1978, 2:32 AM GMT-5 (07:32 UTC), 169 km (105 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 8 km S of Estique, Peru. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-08-02 07:32:53 UTC
- Depth
- 169.0 km (105.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 17.273° S, 69.503° 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
- 20
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp0000vwh. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 5:18 PM UTC.