M5.0 earthquake 47 km SSW of Pacocha, Peru
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 47 km SSW of Pacocha, Peru on Tue, Jan 13, 1981, 7:46 AM GMT-5 (12:46 UTC), 36 km (22 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-01-13 12:46:54 UTC
- Depth
- 36.0 km (22.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 18.046° S, 71.499° 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
- Stations used
- 11
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 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 usp0001bq6. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:51 AM UTC.