M4.9 earthquake 33 km NNE of Pucallpa, Peru
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 33 km NNE of Pucallpa, Peru on Fri, Feb 5, 1982, 12:14 AM GMT-5 (05:14 UTC), 162 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-02-05 05:14:36 UTC
- Depth
- 161.6 km (100.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 8.116° S, 74.404° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp0001jg5. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 5:17 AM UTC.