M5.0 earthquake 33 km WSW of El Cardo, Peru
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 33 km WSW of El Cardo, Peru on Sun, Mar 16, 1980, 1:53 PM GMT-5 (18:53 UTC), 52 km (32 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-03-16 18:53:48 UTC
- Depth
- 52.0 km (32.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.763° S, 72.989° 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 2.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001620. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:01 PM UTC.