| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 162.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.686, -74.453 |
| UTC time | 1974-12-05 11:57:31.300 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 5, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Peru on Thursday, December 5, 1974 at 11:57 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pucallpa (Peru - PE), about 78.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -74.453 and latitude -7.686.
| Location | Pucallpa |
| Country | Peru (PE) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1974-12-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pucallpa | 78.0 km |
| San Fernando | 79.8 km |
| Cruzeiro do Sul | 196.0 km |
| Tocache | 234.7 km |
| Tingo María | 246.9 km |
| Juanjuí | 257.4 km |
| Yurimaguas | 271.1 km |
| Huánuco | 318.1 km |
| Moyobamba | 333.6 km |
| Cerro de Pasco | 386.6 km |
| Centenario | 395.3 km |
| Huaraz | 395.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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44.2 km |
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M 4.3
Pucallpa
Peru · 2026-03-31 04:39 UTC
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147.4 km |
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M 4.4
Pucallpa
Peru · 2026-03-13 14:22 UTC
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143.6 km |
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M 4.6
Pucallpa
Peru · 2026-01-25 20:29 UTC
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112.2 km |
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M 4.1
Pucallpa
Peru · 2025-12-30 16:11 UTC
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92.3 km |
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M 4.8
Pucallpa
Peru · 2025-12-26 16:31 UTC
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119.3 km |
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M 4.1
Pucallpa
Peru · 2025-12-21 08:23 UTC
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112.9 km |
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M 4.5
Pucallpa
Peru · 2025-08-09 04:44 UTC
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33.7 km |
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