M5.1 earthquake 25 km ESE of Honoria, Peru
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 25 km ESE of Honoria, Peru on Sat, Apr 25, 1981, 5:42 AM GMT-5 (10:42 UTC), 170 km (105 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-04-25 10:42:43 UTC
- Depth
- 169.5 km (105.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 8.817° S, 74.486° 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 2.1 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001dbm. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:24 AM UTC.