M5.0 earthquake 72 km SW of Asia, Peru
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 72 km SW of Asia, Peru on Wed, Oct 28, 1987, 12:44 PM GMT-5 (17:44 UTC), 50 km (31 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-10-28 17:44:28 UTC
- Depth
- 49.8 km (30.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.229° S, 77.049° 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 2.0 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 usp00039ps. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:44 PM UTC.