M4.9 earthquake 45 km NE of La Peca, Peru
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 45 km NE of La Peca, Peru on Mon, Aug 3, 1981, 8:37 AM GMT-5 (13:37 UTC), 91 km (57 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
- 1981-08-03 13:37:47 UTC
- Depth
- 91.0 km (56.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 5.346° S, 78.125° 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: 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 usp0001f39. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:44 PM UTC.