M5.0 earthquake 16 km W of Atico, Peru
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 16 km W of Atico, Peru on Sat, Oct 16, 1982, 6:12 AM GMT-5 (11:12 UTC), 34 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 19 km SW of Chichas, Peru. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-10-16 11:12:15 UTC
- Depth
- 34.0 km (21.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.201° S, 73.776° 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 2.0 and up: 2 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 usp0001q9r. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:39 AM UTC.