M5.0 earthquake 16 km SSW of Tocota, Peru
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 16 km SSW of Tocota, Peru on Mon, Jun 23, 1980, 1:35 PM GMT-5 (18:35 UTC), 48 km (30 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
- 1980-06-23 18:35:21 UTC
- Depth
- 48.0 km (29.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.803° S, 74.136° 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
- 57
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00018ed. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:36 AM UTC.