Peru earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 31 km W of Vinchos, Peru

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 31 km W of Vinchos, Peru on Mon, Jun 29, 1981, 11:30 PM GMT-5 (04:30 UTC), 17 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 2 km SW of Antaparco, Peru. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.6 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1981-06-30 04:30:05 UTC
Depth
17.4 km (10.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
13.294° S, 74.637° W
Region
Peru
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.72 km SW of Antaparco, Peru · 16515 days ago · 41 km deep · 32 km away

Before

  1. 4.826 km W of Vinchos, Peru · 16527 days ago · 32 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 4.72 km SE of Julcamarca, Peru · 16527 days ago · 34 km deep · 37 km away
  3. 5.215 km SW of Antaparco, Peru · 16527 days ago · 24 km deep · 19 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001eef (also filed as iscgem625952). Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 6:43 PM UTC.