M4.6 earthquake 44 km ENE of Yambrasbamba, Peru
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 44 km ENE of Yambrasbamba, Peru on Sun, Apr 18, 1982, 9:15 AM GMT-5 (14:15 UTC), 61 km (38 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 59 km NNW of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-04-18 14:15:57 UTC
- Depth
- 61.0 km (37.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.624° S, 77.540° 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 1.6 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 usp0001ktj. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 3:29 PM UTC.