M4.9 earthquake 14 km ENE of Tocota, Peru
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 14 km ENE of Tocota, Peru on Fri, Jun 15, 1979, 11:54 PM GMT-5 (04:54 UTC), 84 km (52 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-06-16 04:54:26 UTC
- Depth
- 84.0 km (52.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 15.615° S, 73.963° 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
- 11
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp00011b6. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 6:04 AM UTC.