M4.7 earthquake 42 km SW of Atico, Peru
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 42 km SW of Atico, Peru on Fri, Jan 17, 1986, 10:09 AM GMT-4 (14:09 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 121 km SSW of Atico, Peru. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-01-17 14:09:18 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.520° S, 73.860° 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
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002q5k. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:24 AM UTC.