M4.8 earthquake 65 km E of Palca, Peru
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 65 km E of Palca, Peru on Fri, Nov 27, 1987, 9:33 AM GMT-5 (14:33 UTC), 155 km (96 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), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-11-27 14:33:09 UTC
- Depth
- 154.9 km (96.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 17.730° S, 69.349° 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 usp0003ame. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:14 PM UTC.