M5.2 earthquake 19 km SW of Chichas, Peru
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 19 km SW of Chichas, Peru on Sun, Oct 17, 1982, 3:35 AM GMT-5 (08:35 UTC), 114 km (71 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
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-10-17 08:35:25 UTC
- Depth
- 114.0 km (70.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 15.674° S, 73.042° 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 2.2 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 usp0001qa9. Read Fri, Sep 25, 2026, 10:12 PM UTC.