Peru earthquakes

M4.9 earthquake 35 km ENE of Santa Rosa, Peru

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 35 km ENE of Santa Rosa, Peru on Thu, Dec 2, 1982, 3:41 AM GMT-5 (08:41 UTC), 54 km (34 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 32 km ENE of Santa Rosa, Peru. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.9 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1982-12-02 08:41:06 UTC
Depth
54.2 km (33.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
10.837° S, 74.572° W
Region
Peru
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.846 km N of Santa Rosa, Peru · 16003 days ago · 33 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 4.623 km NNE of Santa Rosa, Peru · 15995 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
  3. 4.533 km SSE of Puerto Ocopa, Peru · 15992 days ago · 133 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 5.032 km ENE of Santa Rosa, Peru · 15971 days ago · 33 km deep · 10 km away

Before

  1. 4.547 km NNW of Puerto Ocopa, Peru · 16016 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
  2. 4.950 km NE of Villa Rica, Peru · 16020 days ago · 36 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 4.247 km NE of Santa Rosa, Peru · 16023 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away
  4. 4.456 km NE of Villa Rica, Peru · 16024 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 5.123 km NNE of Santa Rosa, Peru · 16024 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
  6. 4.754 km NE of Villa Rica, Peru · 16025 days ago · 33 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 6.740 km NNE of Santa Rosa, Peru · 16025 days ago · 14 km deep · 30 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001r81. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:40 PM UTC.