M4.8 earthquake 27 km S of Ayo, Peru
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 27 km S of Ayo, Peru on Wed, Nov 5, 1980, 2:24 PM GMT-5 (19:24 UTC), 129 km (80 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-11-05 19:24:25 UTC
- Depth
- 129.0 km (80.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 15.931° S, 72.275° 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
- 13
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 usp0001ap4. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:54 AM UTC.