Peru earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 26 km SSE of Yuyapichis, Peru

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 26 km SSE of Yuyapichis, Peru on Tue, Mar 17, 1981, 2:44 AM GMT-5 (07:44 UTC), 133 km (83 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.0 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1981-03-17 07:44:08 UTC
Depth
132.8 km (82.5 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
9.846° S, 74.866° W
Region
Peru
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.561 km E of Churubamba, Peru · 16584 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away

Before

  1. 4.630 km ESE of Yuyapichis, Peru · 16652 days ago · 140 km deep · 19 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001cre. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:57 AM UTC.