| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -15.670, -75.943 |
| UTC time | 1979-06-21 01:21:57.800 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 21, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Peru on Thursday, June 21, 1979 at 01:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ica (Peru - PE), about 179.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -75.943 and latitude -15.670.
| Location | Ica |
| Country | Peru (PE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-06-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ica | 179.8 km |
| Pisco | 220.0 km |
| Chincha Alta | 252.4 km |
| Nuevo Imperial | 291.6 km |
| Imperial | 294.0 km |
| Ayacucho | 335.4 km |
| Huancavelica | 338.0 km |
| Abancay | 400.1 km |
| Chilca | 406.8 km |
| Huancayo | 409.1 km |
| San Francisco De Borja | 414.6 km |
| San Isidro | 415.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Ica
Peru · 2026-03-24 16:16 UTC
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121.8 km |
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M 4.2
Ica
Peru · 2026-01-24 01:20 UTC
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171.4 km |
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M 4.6
Ica
Peru · 2026-01-09 21:36 UTC
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107.1 km |
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M 4.4
Ica
Peru · 2025-10-05 04:01 UTC
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175.0 km |
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M 4.5
Ica
Peru · 2025-08-11 11:41 UTC
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144.7 km |
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M 4.5
Ica
Peru · 2025-07-08 21:32 UTC
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116.0 km |
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M 5.0
Chincha Alta
Peru · 2025-07-08 11:40 UTC
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227.8 km |
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M 4.3
Ica
Peru · 2025-07-04 09:00 UTC
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209.9 km |
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