M5.0 earthquake 15 km ESE of Lachaqui, Peru
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 15 km ESE of Lachaqui, Peru on Sat, Jul 29, 1978, 7:33 AM GMT-5 (12:33 UTC), 98 km (61 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-07-29 12:33:58 UTC
- Depth
- 98.0 km (60.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 11.595° S, 76.490° 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
- 48
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 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 usp0000vum. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:03 AM UTC.