M4.9 earthquake 2 km S of Atiquipa, Peru
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 2 km S of Atiquipa, Peru on Tue, Aug 21, 1979, 7:16 AM GMT-5 (12:16 UTC), 81 km (50 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-08-21 12:16:11 UTC
- Depth
- 81.0 km (50.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 15.822° S, 74.360° 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
- 20
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp00012j4. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:44 PM UTC.