M5.1 earthquake 70 km ENE of Contamana, Peru
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 70 km ENE of Contamana, Peru on Wed, Jan 27, 1982, 12:14 PM GMT-5 (17:14 UTC), 161 km (100 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-01-27 17:14:28 UTC
- Depth
- 161.0 km (100.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 7.060° S, 74.444° 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 2.1 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001jbm. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:41 AM UTC.