M4.8 earthquake 47 km WNW of Minas de Marcona, Peru
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 47 km WNW of Minas de Marcona, Peru on Mon, Apr 28, 1986, 8:43 AM GMT-5 (13:43 UTC), 57 km (35 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, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-04-28 13:43:12 UTC
- Depth
- 57.0 km (35.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.017° S, 75.501° 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
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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 usp0002ta2. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 12:04 PM UTC.