M5.2 earthquake 19 km SW of Nazca, Peru
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 19 km SW of Nazca, Peru on Thu, Aug 18, 1983, 3:15 PM GMT-5 (20:15 UTC), 64 km (40 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
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-08-18 20:15:46 UTC
- Depth
- 64.2 km (39.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.933° S, 75.081° 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 2.2 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 usp0001xs4. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:29 PM UTC.