M4.7 earthquake 64 km E of Churubamba, Peru
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 64 km E of Churubamba, Peru on Sun, Feb 15, 1987, 1:38 PM GMT-4 (17:38 UTC), 26 km (16 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
- 1987-02-15 17:38:39 UTC
- Depth
- 26.2 km (16.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.729° S, 75.560° 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 usp00032gz. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:31 PM UTC.