| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 51.6 km |
| Coordinates | -3.897, -80.712 |
| UTC time | 1971-10-28 06:30:34.010 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 28, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Peru on Thursday, October 28, 1971 at 06:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tumbes (Peru - PE), about 46.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -80.712 and latitude -3.897.
| Location | Tumbes |
| Country | Peru (PE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-10-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tumbes | 46.8 km |
| Huaquillas | 71.1 km |
| Santa Rosa | 96.6 km |
| Talara | 98.0 km |
| Machala | 109.6 km |
| Sullana | 112.1 km |
| Pasaje | 119.0 km |
| Tambo Grande | 121.7 km |
| Paita | 140.0 km |
| Posorja | 142.0 km |
| San Martin | 143.6 km |
| Piura | 144.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
Tumbes
Peru · 2026-05-05 15:58 UTC
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47.6 km |
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M 4.4
Talara
Peru · 2026-03-23 07:19 UTC
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37.1 km |
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M 4.3
Talara
Peru · 2026-03-23 07:18 UTC
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43.9 km |
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M 4.2
Talara
Peru · 2026-03-04 04:14 UTC
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26.6 km |
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M 5.5
Santa Rosa
Ecuador · 2025-10-22 00:05 UTC
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101.7 km |
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M 4.2
Machala
Ecuador · 2025-09-11 09:19 UTC
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107.7 km |
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M 4.2
Sullana
Peru · 2025-08-27 04:26 UTC
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47.7 km |
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M 4.4
Talara
Peru · 2025-08-26 07:30 UTC
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29.8 km |
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