M5.2 earthquake 13 km WSW of Checca, Peru
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 13 km WSW of Checca, Peru on Wed, Dec 19, 1979, 1:40 AM GMT-5 (06:40 UTC), 117 km (73 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
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-12-19 06:40:23 UTC
- Depth
- 117.0 km (72.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 14.504° S, 71.515° 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 2.2 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 usp00014kh. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 7:01 PM UTC.