M5.3 earthquake 9 km E of Lagunas, Peru
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 9 km E of Lagunas, Peru on Thu, Mar 23, 1978, 7:31 PM GMT-5 (00:31 UTC), 42 km (26 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-03-24 00:31:22 UTC
- Depth
- 42.0 km (26.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.220° S, 75.586° W
- Region
- Peru
- Strongest shaking
- VII, very strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VII, very strong shaking
- Map
- Automatic
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
- 12
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 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 usp0000tm8 (also filed as atlas19780324003122). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:57 PM UTC.