| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 126.0 km |
| Coordinates | -16.134, -72.039 |
| UTC time | 1979-03-07 06:21:11.100 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 7, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Peru on Wednesday, March 7, 1979 at 06:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cono Norte (Peru - PE), about 53.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.039 and latitude -16.134.
| Location | Arequipa |
| Country | Peru (PE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-03-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cono Norte | 53.3 km |
| Selva Alegre | 60.7 km |
| Arequipa | 61.4 km |
| Jacobo Hunter | 62.1 km |
| Ciudad Satelite | 63.7 km |
| Mollendo | 99.0 km |
| Moquegua | 167.0 km |
| Ilo | 182.6 km |
| Juliaca | 216.0 km |
| Puno | 218.5 km |
| Sicuani | 225.2 km |
| Tacna | 282.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Arequipa
Peru · 2026-03-22 15:06 UTC
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63.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arequipa
Peru · 2026-02-20 18:48 UTC
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24.8 km |
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M 4.9
Selva Alegre
Peru · 2026-02-15 06:03 UTC
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58.7 km |
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M 4.1
Arequipa
Peru · 2026-01-11 21:51 UTC
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31.4 km |
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M 4.3
Mollendo
Peru · 2026-01-10 19:44 UTC
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104.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arequipa
Peru · 2025-11-16 07:03 UTC
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61.8 km |
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M 4.8
Arequipa
Peru · 2025-11-11 07:45 UTC
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92.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arequipa
Peru · 2025-11-02 12:47 UTC
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127.2 km |
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