M4.6 earthquake 1 km SSE of Chuquitira, Peru
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 1 km SSE of Chuquitira, Peru on Thu, Mar 27, 1980, 1:16 AM GMT-5 (06:16 UTC), 151 km (94 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-03-27 06:16:47 UTC
- Depth
- 151.0 km (93.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 17.305° S, 70.038° 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
- 22
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp000168s. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:42 PM UTC.