| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 100.0 km |
| Coordinates | -16.673, -71.111 |
| UTC time | 1965-12-30 06:16:04.120 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 30, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Peru on Thursday, December 30, 1965 at 06:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ciudad Satelite (Peru - PE), about 52.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.111 and latitude -16.673.
| Location | Arequipa |
| Country | Peru (PE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1965-12-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ciudad Satelite | 52.1 km |
| Jacobo Hunter | 53.8 km |
| Arequipa | 54.6 km |
| Selva Alegre | 55.7 km |
| Moquegua | 61.4 km |
| Cono Norte | 63.5 km |
| Mollendo | 103.9 km |
| Ilo | 109.5 km |
| Puno | 148.8 km |
| Juliaca | 167.3 km |
| Tacna | 174.9 km |
| Arica | 218.3 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Peru · 2026-02-20 18:48 UTC
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121.1 km |
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M 4.9
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M 4.1
Arequipa
Peru · 2026-01-11 21:51 UTC
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M 4.3
Mollendo
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93.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arequipa
Peru · 2025-11-16 07:03 UTC
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59.0 km |
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M 4.8
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35.0 km |
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M 4.9
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Peru · 2025-11-02 12:47 UTC
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23.4 km |
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