| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.5 km |
| Coordinates | -3.991, -80.813 |
| UTC time | 1970-12-10 05:32:51.670 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 10, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Peru on Thursday, December 10, 1970 at 05:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tumbes (Peru - PE), about 62.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -80.813 and latitude -3.991.
| Location | Talara |
| Country | Peru (PE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1970-12-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tumbes | 62.0 km |
| Talara | 82.8 km |
| Huaquillas | 86.5 km |
| Sullana | 102.6 km |
| Santa Rosa | 111.6 km |
| Tambo Grande | 116.4 km |
| Machala | 125.0 km |
| Paita | 126.7 km |
| San Martin | 134.0 km |
| Pasaje | 134.1 km |
| Piura | 135.5 km |
| Chulucanas | 142.3 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Talara
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M 4.3
Talara
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M 4.2
Talara
Peru · 2026-03-04 04:14 UTC
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11.9 km |
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M 4.4
San Martin
Peru · 2025-10-11 23:52 UTC
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131.3 km |
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M 4.4
Talara
Peru · 2025-08-26 07:30 UTC
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30.3 km |
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M 4.6
Talara
Peru · 2025-05-11 05:16 UTC
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17.5 km |
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M 4.7
Talara
Peru · 2025-05-11 02:07 UTC
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6.6 km |
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