M5.2 earthquake central Peru
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck in central Peru on Sun, Jul 20, 1980, 8:54 AM GMT-5 (13:54 UTC), 134 km (83 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-07-20 13:54:26 UTC
- Depth
- 134.0 km (83.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 9.658° S, 74.951° 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
- 92
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00018zv. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:20 AM UTC.