M4.5 earthquake 108 km WNW of Zorritos, Peru
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 108 km WNW of Zorritos, Peru on Sun, Jun 18, 1978, 6:07 AM GMT-5 (11:07 UTC), 103 km (64 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-06-18 11:07:45 UTC
- Depth
- 103.0 km (64.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 3.148° S, 81.495° 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
- 8
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp0000v4e. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:08 PM UTC.