M4.5 earthquake 8 km SE of Chincha Alta, Peru
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 8 km SE of Chincha Alta, Peru on Sat, Dec 10, 1983, 7:46 AM GMT-5 (12:46 UTC), 104 km (65 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-12-10 12:46:03 UTC
- Depth
- 104.2 km (64.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 13.470° S, 76.088° 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 1.5 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 usp00020d3. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:28 PM UTC.