M4.6 earthquake 16 km N of Honoria, Peru
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 16 km N of Honoria, Peru on Wed, Apr 2, 1980, 6:14 PM GMT-5 (23:14 UTC), 138 km (86 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 56 km NNE of Pucallpa, Peru. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-04-02 23:14:34 UTC
- Depth
- 138.0 km (85.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 8.621° S, 74.687° 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
- 35
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00016du. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:52 PM UTC.