M4.6 earthquake 11 km WSW of Coporaque, Peru
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 11 km WSW of Coporaque, Peru on Sun, Jan 7, 1979, 11:20 PM GMT-5 (04:20 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-01-08 04:20:25 UTC
- Depth
- 103.0 km (64.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 14.849° S, 71.630° 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
- 5
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000yb7. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:56 PM UTC.