| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 110.0 km |
| Coordinates | -14.682, -74.555 |
| UTC time | 1979-12-27 07:50:08.600 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 27, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Peru on Thursday, December 27, 1979 at 07:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ica (Peru - PE), about 143.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -74.555 and latitude -14.682.
| Location | Ica |
| Country | Peru (PE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-12-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ica | 143.8 km |
| Ayacucho | 173.3 km |
| Pisco | 208.4 km |
| Abancay | 215.0 km |
| Huancavelica | 216.2 km |
| Chincha Alta | 221.5 km |
| Nuevo Imperial | 261.2 km |
| Imperial | 265.3 km |
| Chilca | 297.5 km |
| Huancayo | 299.7 km |
| Santiago | 305.9 km |
| Cusco | 307.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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Peru · 2026-03-24 16:16 UTC
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153.8 km |
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M 4.2
Ica
Peru · 2026-01-24 01:20 UTC
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206.2 km |
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M 4.6
Ica
Peru · 2026-01-09 21:36 UTC
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94.2 km |
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M 4.4
Ica
Peru · 2025-10-05 04:01 UTC
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177.7 km |
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M 4.5
Ica
Peru · 2025-08-11 11:41 UTC
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204.8 km |
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M 4.5
Ica
Peru · 2025-07-08 21:32 UTC
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92.6 km |
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M 5.0
Chincha Alta
Peru · 2025-07-08 11:40 UTC
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231.4 km |
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M 4.3
Ica
Peru · 2025-07-04 09:00 UTC
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181.4 km |
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