M5.1 earthquake 58 km ENE of Tocache, Peru
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 58 km ENE of Tocache, Peru on Thu, May 4, 1978, 6:26 AM GMT-5 (11:26 UTC), 131 km (81 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-05-04 11:26:11 UTC
- Depth
- 131.0 km (81.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 8.067° S, 76.001° 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
- 93
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 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 usp0000ucz. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:05 PM UTC.