M5.0 earthquake 155 km WSW of Paramonga, Peru
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 155 km WSW of Paramonga, Peru on Sat, Jan 5, 1980, 12:13 AM GMT-5 (05:13 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-01-05 05:13:29 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.161° S, 79.165° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 5.1141 km SW of Huarmey, Peru · 17064 days ago · 33 km deep · 35 km away
- 5.3135 km SW of Huarmey, Peru · 17065 days ago · 33 km deep · 34 km away
- 5.1129 km SW of Huarmey, Peru · 17066 days ago · 15 km deep · 45 km away
- 5.3130 km WSW of Huarmey, Peru · 17066 days ago · 17 km deep · 50 km away
- 5.2138 km SW of Huarmey, Peru · 17066 days ago · 33 km deep · 32 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00014vr. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:10 PM UTC.