M4.8 earthquake 59 km WSW of Huarmey, Peru
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 59 km WSW of Huarmey, Peru on Fri, Apr 24, 1987, 11:02 PM GMT-5 (04:02 UTC), 64 km (40 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
- 1987-04-25 04:02:00 UTC
- Depth
- 64.4 km (40.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 10.210° S, 78.673° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 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 usp00034ew. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 1:50 PM UTC.