M5.4 earthquake 11 km SSW of Islay (Matarani), Peru
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 11 km SSW of Islay (Matarani), Peru on Thu, May 7, 1987, 2:36 PM GMT-5 (19:36 UTC), 78 km (49 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
- 5.4 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-05-07 19:36:06 UTC
- Depth
- 78.4 km (48.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 17.096° S, 72.135° 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 2.4 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 usp00034tk. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:27 PM UTC.