Peru earthquakes in 1973
56 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Peru in 1973. The largest: M5.8 24 km ESE of Picota, Peru, Sep 18, 1973.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1973 was located in Peru. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1973
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.473 km SSW of Callao, Peru · 33 km deep
- 4.7128 km WSW of Puerto Casma, Peru · 33 km deep
- 4.772 km ESE of Navarro, Peru · 49 km deep
- 4.827 km SSE of San Fernando, Peru · 153 km deep
- 5.0131 km WSW of Huarmey, Peru · 33 km deep
- 4.524 km WSW of Pullo, Peru · 102 km deep
- 4.878 km NE of Navarro, Peru · 139 km deep
- 5.617 km NNE of Máncora, Peru · 31 km deep
- 4.623 km ENE of San Fernando, Peru · 174 km deep
- 5.012 km WSW of Las Yaras, Peru · 89 km deep
- 4.572 km WSW of Victor Raul, Peru · 52 km deep
- 5.020 km NW of Chinchaypujio, Peru · 106 km deep
- 4.839 km WNW of Macate, Peru · 33 km deep
- 4.729 km SE of Palca, Peru · 105 km deep
- 5.325 km SSW of Achanizo, Peru · 47 km deep
- 4.856 km S of Camaná, Peru · 52 km deep
- 4.956 km ENE of Estique, Peru · 176 km deep
- 4.576 km SSE of Alianza Cristiana, Peru · 136 km deep
- 4.921 km E of Atico, Peru · 73 km deep
- 5.824 km ESE of Picota, Peru · 133 km deep
- 5.640 km E of San Fernando, Peru · 168 km deep
- 4.756 km E of Palca, Peru · 169 km deep
- 4.7165 km WSW of San Juan, Peru · 33 km deep
- 4.940 km SW of Chimbote, Peru · 77 km deep
- 4.738 km NNE of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru · 58 km deep
- 5.1100 km WSW of Pimentel, Peru · 33 km deep
- 5.51 km NW of Llusco, Peru · 82 km deep
- 5.718 km ESE of Pucara, Peru · 110 km deep
- 4.533 km SE of Papayal, Peru · 80 km deep
- 4.7130 km W of Huarmey, Peru · 54 km deep
- 4.618 km SE of Quicacha, Peru · 99 km deep
- 4.663 km WNW of Barranca, Peru · 109 km deep
- 5.113 km W of Curpahuasi, Peru · 90 km deep
- 4.663 km E of San Fernando, Peru · 192 km deep
- 5.27 km NW of Quicacha, Peru · 79 km deep
- 4.826 km W of Puerto Casma, Peru · 54 km deep
- 4.732 km WSW of Pimentel, Peru · 40 km deep
- 4.620 km WSW of Tinyahuarco, Peru · 131 km deep
- 4.779 km SW of Santiago, Peru · 33 km deep
- 4.974 km WSW of Santiago, Peru · 19 km deep
- 5.061 km SW of Santiago, Peru · 34 km deep
- 4.938 km S of Quilca, Peru · 42 km deep
- 5.224 km ENE of Tisco, Peru · 162 km deep
- 4.513 km NE of Accocunca, Peru · 157 km deep
- 4.520 km SE of Papayal, Peru · 50 km deep
- 4.5central Peru · 174 km deep
- 4.810 km NE of Shilla, Peru · 33 km deep
- 4.69 km W of Sechura, Peru · 33 km deep
- 5.324 km ESE of Contamana, Peru · 140 km deep
- 4.847 km N of La Peca, Peru · 92 km deep
- 4.916 km SE of Cañaveral, Peru · 75 km deep
- 4.653 km NNE of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru · 48 km deep
- 4.519 km WSW of Callao, Peru · 63 km deep
- 5.150 km NNE of Pucallpa, Peru · 147 km deep
- 4.620 km WNW of Tocota, Peru · 55 km deep
- 4.539 km SSE of San Juan, Peru · 43 km deep
The largest
The 25 largest of 1973 in Peru.
- 5.824 km ESE of Picota, Peru · 133 km deep
- 5.718 km ESE of Pucara, Peru · 110 km deep
- 5.617 km NNE of Máncora, Peru · 31 km deep
- 5.640 km E of San Fernando, Peru · 168 km deep
- 5.51 km NW of Llusco, Peru · 82 km deep
- 5.473 km SSW of Callao, Peru · 33 km deep
- 5.325 km SSW of Achanizo, Peru · 47 km deep
- 5.324 km ESE of Contamana, Peru · 140 km deep
- 5.27 km NW of Quicacha, Peru · 79 km deep
- 5.224 km ENE of Tisco, Peru · 162 km deep
- 5.1100 km WSW of Pimentel, Peru · 33 km deep
- 5.113 km W of Curpahuasi, Peru · 90 km deep
- 5.150 km NNE of Pucallpa, Peru · 147 km deep
- 5.0131 km WSW of Huarmey, Peru · 33 km deep
- 5.012 km WSW of Las Yaras, Peru · 89 km deep
- 5.020 km NW of Chinchaypujio, Peru · 106 km deep
- 5.061 km SW of Santiago, Peru · 34 km deep
- 4.956 km ENE of Estique, Peru · 176 km deep
- 4.921 km E of Atico, Peru · 73 km deep
- 4.940 km SW of Chimbote, Peru · 77 km deep
- 4.974 km WSW of Santiago, Peru · 19 km deep
- 4.938 km S of Quilca, Peru · 42 km deep
- 4.916 km SE of Cañaveral, Peru · 75 km deep
- 4.827 km SSE of San Fernando, Peru · 153 km deep
- 4.878 km NE of Navarro, Peru · 139 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1973 | 5 | 5.1 | 50 km NNE of Pucallpa, Peru |
| February 1973 | 5 | 5.3 | 24 km ESE of Contamana, Peru |
| March 1973 | 4 | 5.2 | 24 km ENE of Tisco, Peru |
| April 1973 | 6 | 5.0 | 61 km SW of Santiago, Peru |
| May 1973 | 4 | 5.2 | 7 km NW of Quicacha, Peru |
| June 1973 | 1 | 4.6 | 63 km WNW of Barranca, Peru |
| July 1973 | 5 | 5.7 | 18 km ESE of Pucara, Peru |
| August 1973 | 5 | 5.1 | 100 km WSW of Pimentel, Peru |
| September 1973 | 2 | 5.8 | 24 km ESE of Picota, Peru |
| October 1973 | 8 | 5.3 | 25 km SSW of Achanizo, Peru |
| November 1973 | 9 | 5.6 | 17 km NNE of Máncora, Peru |
| December 1973 | 2 | 5.4 | 73 km SSW of Callao, Peru |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.