M4.9 earthquake 30 km NW of Saposoa, Peru
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 30 km NW of Saposoa, Peru on Thu, Dec 13, 1984, 2:35 PM GMT-5 (19:35 UTC), 50 km (31 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-12-13 19:35:59 UTC
- Depth
- 49.5 km (30.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.768° S, 76.988° 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 1.9 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 usp0002a06. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 9:42 PM UTC.