| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 170.0 km |
| Coordinates | -8.700, -74.310 |
| UTC time | 1978-01-18 05:33:58.400 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 18, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Peru on Wednesday, January 18, 1978 at 05:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Fernando (Peru - PE), about 41.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -74.310 and latitude -8.700.
| Location | Pucallpa |
| Country | Peru (PE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-01-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Fernando | 41.9 km |
| Pucallpa | 44.7 km |
| Tingo María | 196.8 km |
| Cruzeiro do Sul | 215.9 km |
| Tocache | 250.0 km |
| Huánuco | 252.6 km |
| Cerro de Pasco | 305.9 km |
| Juanjuí | 315.9 km |
| Tarma | 338.4 km |
| La Oroya | 358.9 km |
| Centenario | 365.5 km |
| Huaraz | 365.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Pucallpa
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M 4.4
Pucallpa
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M 4.6
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41.8 km |
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M 4.1
Pucallpa
Peru · 2025-12-30 16:11 UTC
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M 4.8
Pucallpa
Peru · 2025-12-26 16:31 UTC
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104.0 km |
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M 4.1
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Peru · 2025-12-21 08:23 UTC
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102.8 km |
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M 4.5
Pucallpa
Peru · 2025-08-09 04:44 UTC
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123.3 km |
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