M4.4 earthquake 37 km SW of Vilque, Peru
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 37 km SW of Vilque, Peru on Mon, Jul 6, 1981, 3:16 AM GMT-5 (08:16 UTC), 97 km (60 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
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-07-06 08:16:14 UTC
- Depth
- 97.0 km (60.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 16.036° S, 70.472° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001ej5. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:23 PM UTC.