M5.2 earthquake 72 km NNE of Puerto Ocopa, Peru
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 72 km NNE of Puerto Ocopa, Peru on Wed, Jan 21, 1981, 2:12 PM GMT-5 (19:12 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
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-01-21 19:12:57 UTC
- Depth
- 126.0 km (78.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 10.502° S, 74.170° 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
- 92
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 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 usp0001buh. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:57 AM UTC.