M4.9 earthquake 99 km NNE of Puerto Ocopa, Peru
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 99 km NNE of Puerto Ocopa, Peru on Mon, Apr 17, 1978, 5:36 AM GMT-5 (10:36 UTC), 83 km (52 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-04-17 10:36:52 UTC
- Depth
- 83.0 km (51.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 10.332° S, 73.924° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
- Stations used
- 17
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp0000u52. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:08 PM UTC.