M5.3 earthquake 73 km SE of Palca, Peru
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 73 km SE of Palca, Peru on Mon, Nov 29, 1982, 12:39 PM GMT-3 (15:39 UTC), 115 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
- 5.3 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-11-29 15:39:06 UTC
- Depth
- 115.0 km (71.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 18.321° S, 69.557° 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 2.3 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 usp0001r6r. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 4:10 PM UTC.