M5.0 earthquake 26 km NNW of Azángaro, Peru
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 26 km NNW of Azángaro, Peru on Fri, Mar 13, 1981, 1:18 PM GMT-5 (18:18 UTC), 241 km (150 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-03-13 18:18:19 UTC
- Depth
- 241.0 km (149.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 14.701° S, 70.317° 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
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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001cpg. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 8:43 PM UTC.