M4.3 earthquake 66 km S of Pacocha, Peru
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 66 km S of Pacocha, Peru on Mon, Sep 20, 2021, 7:43 AM GMT-5 (12:43 UTC), 50 km (31 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.3 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2021-09-20 12:43:49 UTC
- Depth
- 50.3 km (31.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 18.238° S, 71.235° W
- Region
- Peru
- Felt reports
- 1
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light shaking.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 7.2 km horizontally, 7.6 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.16
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 89°
- Stations used
- 42
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000fcv7. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:16 AM UTC.