M4.8 earthquake 70 km SW of Atico, Peru
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 70 km SW of Atico, Peru on Wed, Jun 2, 1982, 12:33 PM GMT-5 (17:33 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 52 km W of El Cardo, Peru. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-06-02 17:33:03 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.732° S, 73.992° 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
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001mnk. Read Fri, Sep 25, 2026, 8:22 PM UTC.