M4.8 earthquake 35 km ENE of Virú, Peru
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 35 km ENE of Virú, Peru on Wed, Nov 14, 1984, 9:35 PM GMT-5 (02:35 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-11-15 02:35:04 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.353° S, 78.439° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 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 usp000292n. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 5:03 AM UTC.