M4.7 earthquake 38 km SE of Virú, Peru
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 38 km SE of Virú, Peru on Mon, Nov 17, 1986, 6:29 PM GMT-5 (23:29 UTC), 91 km (56 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-11-17 23:29:49 UTC
- Depth
- 90.7 km (56.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 8.625° S, 78.469° 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 1.7 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 usp0003042. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:08 PM UTC.