| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 27.0 km |
| Coordinates | -15.447, -76.324 |
| UTC time | 1977-04-07 20:31:09.500 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 7, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Peru on Thursday, April 7, 1977 at 20:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ica (Peru - PE), about 166.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -76.324 and latitude -15.447.
| Location | Ica |
| Country | Peru (PE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-04-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ica | 166.4 km |
| Pisco | 193.8 km |
| Chincha Alta | 227.7 km |
| Nuevo Imperial | 264.0 km |
| Imperial | 265.8 km |
| Huancavelica | 330.5 km |
| Ayacucho | 340.9 km |
| San Francisco De Borja | 380.8 km |
| San Isidro | 381.0 km |
| Jesus Maria | 383.9 km |
| Santa Anita - Los Ficus | 384.6 km |
| Breña | 385.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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103.7 km |
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M 4.2
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139.5 km |
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M 4.6
Ica
Peru · 2026-01-09 21:36 UTC
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118.0 km |
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M 4.4
Ica
Peru · 2025-10-05 04:01 UTC
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151.5 km |
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M 4.5
Ica
Peru · 2025-08-11 11:41 UTC
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110.2 km |
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M 4.5
Ica
Peru · 2025-07-08 21:32 UTC
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124.1 km |
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M 5.0
Chincha Alta
Peru · 2025-07-08 11:40 UTC
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197.1 km |
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M 4.3
Ica
Peru · 2025-07-04 09:00 UTC
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189.2 km |
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