| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 126.4 km |
| Coordinates | -18.971, -68.828 |
| UTC time | 1965-08-20 09:42:49.860 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 20, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Peru on Friday, August 20, 1965 at 09:42 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arica (Peru - PE), about 164.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.828 and latitude -18.971.
| Location | Tacna |
| Country | Peru (PE) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1965-08-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arica | 164.5 km |
| Tacna | 184.3 km |
| Iquique | 195.8 km |
| Alto Hospicio | 197.0 km |
| Oruro | 208.5 km |
| Viacha | 264.4 km |
| Moquegua | 297.8 km |
| Ilo | 304.6 km |
| Sipe Sipe | 311.1 km |
| Vinto | 318.5 km |
| Quillacollo | 321.9 km |
| Colcapirhua | 325.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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151.8 km |
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M 4.2
Tacna
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226.7 km |
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M 4.3
Tacna
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178.9 km |
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M 4.8
Tacna
Peru · 2026-03-22 08:02 UTC
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158.7 km |
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M 4.9
Tacna
Peru · 2026-03-09 15:41 UTC
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103.5 km |
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M 4.2
Tacna
Peru · 2026-03-01 17:19 UTC
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149.0 km |
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M 4.3
Tacna
Peru · 2026-02-15 09:14 UTC
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133.1 km |
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M 4.4
Tacna
Peru · 2026-02-07 12:37 UTC
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244.0 km |
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