M4.5 earthquake 15 km E of Quilca, Peru
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 15 km E of Quilca, Peru on Fri, Jun 1, 1979, 4:05 PM GMT-5 (21:05 UTC), 84 km (52 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 40 km W of El Cardo, Peru. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-06-01 21:05:50 UTC
- Depth
- 84.0 km (52.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 16.697° S, 72.291° 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
- 7
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000111w. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 9:13 AM UTC.