Peru earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake 14 km SW of Quilca, Peru

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 14 km SW of Quilca, Peru on Tue, Mar 20, 1979, 9:52 PM GMT-5 (02:52 UTC), 58 km (36 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.1 (mb, body-wave), moderate
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1979-03-21 02:52:34 UTC
Depth
58.0 km (36.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
16.795° S, 72.545° W
Region
Peru
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
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Stations used
93

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.52 km SE of Camaná, Peru · 17319 days ago · 66 km deep · 24 km away

Before

  1. 5.020 km SSW of Camaná, Peru · 17371 days ago · 62 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 5.113 km SSW of Lluta, Peru · 17375 days ago · 126 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 4.89 km WSW of El Cardo, Peru · 17386 days ago · 70 km deep · 34 km away
  4. 5.28 km SSW of Camaná, Peru · 17390 days ago · 56 km deep · 23 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000zj1. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:26 AM UTC.