M5.3 earthquake 50 km E of Palca, Peru
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 50 km E of Palca, Peru on Sat, Feb 4, 1978, 8:52 PM GMT-5 (01:52 UTC), 114 km (71 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
- 5.3 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-02-05 01:52:19 UTC
- Depth
- 114.0 km (70.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 17.716° S, 69.491° 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
- 80
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 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 usp0000sua. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:22 AM UTC.