M4.8 earthquake 30 km SE of Palca, Peru
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 30 km SE of Palca, Peru on Thu, Mar 12, 1987, 3:58 AM GMT-4 (07:58 UTC), 135 km (84 mi) below the surface.
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
- 1987-03-12 07:58:55 UTC
- Depth
- 135.3 km (84.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 17.982° S, 69.772° 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 1.8 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000337t. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 5:31 AM UTC.