M4.6 earthquake 55 km NW of Barranca, Peru
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 55 km NW of Barranca, Peru on Sun, Dec 28, 1986, 12:27 AM GMT-5 (05:27 UTC), 141 km (88 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
- 4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-12-28 05:27:17 UTC
- Depth
- 141.2 km (87.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 4.441° S, 76.991° 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 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000317e. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:35 PM UTC.