M5.1 earthquake 127 km SW of Pacocha, Peru
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 127 km SW of Pacocha, Peru on Thu, Mar 12, 1987, 2:07 AM GMT-4 (06:07 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
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The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-03-12 06:07:19 UTC
- Depth
- 35.3 km (21.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 18.467° S, 72.192° 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.
Nearest places
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Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000337n (also filed as gcmtb031287a, gcmt19870312060718, iscgem471852). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 1:01 AM UTC.