M4.8 earthquake 35 km E of Barranca, Peru
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 35 km E of Barranca, Peru on Thu, Dec 25, 1986, 4:02 PM GMT-5 (21:02 UTC), 121 km (75 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
- 1986-12-25 21:02:54 UTC
- Depth
- 121.4 km (75.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 4.865° S, 76.359° 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 usp0003154. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:27 PM UTC.