M4.8 earthquake 23 km S of Mazamari, Peru
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 23 km S of Mazamari, Peru on Fri, Aug 10, 1979, 3:19 AM GMT-5 (08:19 UTC), 104 km (65 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 45 km ENE of Santa Rosa, Peru. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-08-10 08:19:15 UTC
- Depth
- 104.0 km (64.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 11.534° S, 74.527° 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
- 27
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 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 usp00012b3. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 9:19 AM UTC.