| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.1 km |
| Coordinates | -4.141, -81.232 |
| UTC time | 1970-12-10 09:59:02.060 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 10, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Peru on Thursday, December 10, 1970 at 09:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Talara (Peru - PE), about 48.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -81.232 and latitude -4.141.
| Location | Talara |
| Country | Peru (PE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1970-12-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Talara | 48.8 km |
| Sullana | 104.4 km |
| Paita | 106.4 km |
| Tumbes | 107.7 km |
| Tambo Grande | 131.7 km |
| San Martin | 132.0 km |
| Huaquillas | 133.6 km |
| Piura | 134.8 km |
| Catacaos | 139.3 km |
| La Unión | 150.6 km |
| Chulucanas | 159.1 km |
| Santa Rosa | 160.2 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Sullana
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M 4.4
Talara
Peru · 2026-03-23 07:19 UTC
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31.4 km |
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M 4.3
Talara
Peru · 2026-03-23 07:18 UTC
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40.1 km |
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M 4.2
Talara
Peru · 2026-03-04 04:14 UTC
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37.5 km |
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M 4.4
San Martin
Peru · 2025-10-11 23:52 UTC
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120.5 km |
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M 4.4
Talara
Peru · 2025-08-26 07:30 UTC
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54.8 km |
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M 4.6
Talara
Peru · 2025-05-11 05:16 UTC
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33.8 km |
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M 4.7
Talara
Peru · 2025-05-11 02:07 UTC
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52.4 km |
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