M5.2 earthquake 81 km ESE of Palca, Peru
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 81 km ESE of Palca, Peru on Tue, Aug 21, 1979, 2:44 PM GMT-5 (19:44 UTC), 152 km (94 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
- 1979-08-21 19:44:09 UTC
- Depth
- 152.0 km (94.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 17.921° S, 69.208° 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
- 9
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 usp00012j9. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 9:08 PM UTC.