M4.9 earthquake 12 km WNW of Honoria, Peru
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 12 km WNW of Honoria, Peru on Mon, Jun 16, 1980, 4:47 PM GMT-5 (21:47 UTC), 144 km (89 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-06-16 21:47:32 UTC
- Depth
- 144.0 km (89.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 8.711° S, 74.807° 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
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp000189c. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:38 PM UTC.