M5.3 earthquake 92 km WSW of Puerto Casma, Peru
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 92 km WSW of Puerto Casma, Peru on Wed, Feb 15, 1978, 10:05 AM GMT-5 (15:05 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 1978-02-15 15:05:33 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.806° S, 79.150° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 8
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 usp0000szm. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:39 PM UTC.