M5.0 earthquake 48 km ENE of Uchiza, Peru
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 48 km ENE of Uchiza, Peru on Sat, Nov 4, 1978, 4:09 AM GMT-5 (09:09 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
- 5.0 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-11-04 09:09:19 UTC
- Depth
- 131.0 km (81.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 8.366° S, 76.029° 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
- 65
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 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 usp0000x8v. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:33 PM UTC.