M4.9 earthquake 17 km ENE of Tarata, Peru
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 17 km ENE of Tarata, Peru on Sun, Sep 28, 1980, 7:31 PM GMT-5 (00:31 UTC), 135 km (84 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), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-09-29 00:31:54 UTC
- Depth
- 135.0 km (83.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 17.407° S, 69.882° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
- Stations used
- 49
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001a12. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:58 PM UTC.