M4.9 earthquake 22 km SW of Chipispaya, Peru

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 22 km SW of Chipispaya, Peru on Mon, Mar 13, 2023, 2:19 PM GMT-5 (19:19 UTC), 98 km (61 mi) below the surface.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.	Scale	Computed by	Notes
4.9	Mww, W-phase moment	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Preferred · Reviewed · ±0.098 · 10 stations
4.7	Mwr, regional moment	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Moment tensor · Reviewed

7 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was V, moderate shaking.

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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000jjll. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 10:43 AM UTC.