Peru earthquakes

M4.1 earthquake 107 km SSW of Pacocha, Peru

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 107 km SSW of Pacocha, Peru on Tue, Apr 8, 2014, 1:28 PM GMT-5 (18:28 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 70 km W of Arica, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.1 (mwr), light
Local time
UTC
2014-04-08 18:28:13 UTC
Depth
25.1 km (15.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
18.525° S, 71.766° 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.

Fault motion and ground failure

How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.

Faulting
Reverse (thrust)
Moment magnitude
4.1 Mwr
Nodal plane 1
Strike 319°, dip 77°, rake 70°
Nodal plane 2
Strike 197°, dip 24°, rake 146°

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
FROM_LOCATION
Station coverage gap
110°
Stations used
32

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 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 usc000pb7x. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:25 AM UTC.