M4.7 earthquake 123 km SW of Salaverry, Peru
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 123 km SW of Salaverry, Peru on Wed, Mar 29, 1978, 2:30 AM GMT-5 (07:30 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-03-29 07:30:03 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.967° S, 79.811° 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
- 7
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 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 usp0000ttx. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 2:57 AM UTC.