M4.8 earthquake central Peru
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck in central Peru on Thu, May 3, 1984, 5:02 AM GMT-5 (10:02 UTC), 34 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-05-03 10:02:15 UTC
- Depth
- 34.4 km (21.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.610° S, 74.441° 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 1.8 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 usp000243b. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 9:27 PM UTC.