M4.9 earthquake 18 km NNE of Honoria, Peru
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 18 km NNE of Honoria, Peru on Sun, Aug 16, 1981, 4:46 PM GMT-5 (21:46 UTC), 147 km (91 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-08-16 21:46:53 UTC
- Depth
- 147.0 km (91.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 8.615° S, 74.647° 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: 2 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 usp0001fb0. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:29 AM UTC.