M4.9 earthquake 55 km WSW of Végueta, Peru
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 55 km WSW of Végueta, Peru on Wed, Jul 22, 1981, 2:40 AM GMT-5 (07:40 UTC), 39 km (24 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
- 1981-07-22 07:40:53 UTC
- Depth
- 39.0 km (24.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.121° S, 78.139° 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 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001ev3. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:57 PM UTC.