M4.7 earthquake 48 km NE of Santa Rosa, Peru
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 48 km NE of Santa Rosa, Peru on Tue, Sep 15, 1981, 10:08 AM GMT-5 (15:08 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-09-15 15:08:12 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 10.601° S, 74.580° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 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 usp0001fwe. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:58 PM UTC.