M5.1 earthquake 5 km NW of Yauri, Peru
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 5 km NW of Yauri, Peru on Sat, Dec 23, 1978, 9:29 AM GMT-5 (14:29 UTC), 140 km (87 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-12-23 14:29:44 UTC
- Depth
- 140.0 km (87.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 14.760° S, 71.448° 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
- 92
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000y26. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:08 PM UTC.