M5.2 earthquake 7 km NW of Vinchos, Peru
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 7 km NW of Vinchos, Peru on Wed, Dec 17, 1980, 3:45 AM GMT-5 (08:45 UTC), 43 km (27 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-12-17 08:45:18 UTC
- Depth
- 43.0 km (26.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.197° S, 74.402° 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
- 23
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 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 usp0001bap. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 8:04 PM UTC.