M4.8 earthquake 8 km NW of Tarucani, Peru
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 8 km NW of Tarucani, Peru on Tue, Dec 25, 1979, 9:02 PM GMT-5 (02:02 UTC), 144 km (89 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-12-26 02:02:54 UTC
- Depth
- 144.0 km (89.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 16.134° S, 71.129° 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
- 35
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00014pz. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:32 PM UTC.