M4.8 earthquake 3 km N of Copa, Peru
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 3 km N of Copa, Peru on Sat, Jul 4, 1981, 10:14 AM GMT-5 (15:14 UTC), 95 km (59 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-07-04 15:14:28 UTC
- Depth
- 95.4 km (59.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 10.343° S, 77.483° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 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 usp0001eh1. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:13 PM UTC.