M4.9 earthquake 8 km SW of Coporaque, Peru
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 8 km SW of Coporaque, Peru on Thu, Oct 15, 1981, 1:45 PM GMT-5 (18:45 UTC), 126 km (78 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
- 1981-10-15 18:45:29 UTC
- Depth
- 126.0 km (78.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 14.857° S, 71.590° 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 1.9 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 usp0001gft. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:43 AM UTC.