M4.9 earthquake 30 km WSW of Atiquipa, Peru
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 30 km WSW of Atiquipa, Peru on Fri, Jan 10, 1986, 7:18 AM GMT-4 (11:18 UTC), 72 km (45 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-01-10 11:18:04 UTC
- Depth
- 72.1 km (44.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 15.874° S, 74.640° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp0002pxv. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:38 PM UTC.