M4.8 earthquake 150 km SW of Pacocha, Peru
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 150 km SW of Pacocha, Peru on Tue, Mar 10, 1987, 7:48 AM GMT-4 (11:48 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 127 km SW of Pacocha, Peru. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-03-10 11:48:22 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 18.636° S, 72.317° 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
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000335t. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:51 PM UTC.