| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.0 km |
| Coordinates | -16.737, -73.669 |
| UTC time | 1979-10-11 08:30:45.200 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 11, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Peru on Thursday, October 11, 1979 at 08:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mollendo (Peru - PE), about 179.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.669 and latitude -16.737.
| Location | Mollendo |
| Country | Peru (PE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-10-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mollendo | 179.1 km |
| Cono Norte | 227.5 km |
| Jacobo Hunter | 228.1 km |
| Arequipa | 230.8 km |
| Ciudad Satelite | 230.8 km |
| Selva Alegre | 232.1 km |
| Ilo | 266.9 km |
| Moquegua | 295.5 km |
| Abancay | 355.6 km |
| Ica | 370.3 km |
| Sicuani | 379.6 km |
| Tacna | 389.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Arequipa
Peru · 2026-02-20 18:48 UTC
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165.5 km |
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M 4.3
Mollendo
Peru · 2026-01-10 19:44 UTC
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193.2 km |
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M 4.2
Mollendo
Peru · 2025-12-20 20:11 UTC
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194.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arequipa
Peru · 2025-11-16 07:03 UTC
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216.3 km |
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M 4.0
Ilo
Peru · 2025-10-15 00:05 UTC
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236.1 km |
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M 4.0
Mollendo
Peru · 2025-09-16 20:56 UTC
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190.4 km |
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M 4.1
Mollendo
Peru · 2025-08-25 09:40 UTC
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191.2 km |
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M 4.1
Ilo
Peru · 2025-07-15 10:07 UTC
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271.9 km |
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