| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 95.0 km |
| Coordinates | -12.690, -76.065 |
| UTC time | 1982-03-28 23:24:51.120 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 28, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Peru on Sunday, March 28, 1982 at 23:24 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nuevo Imperial (Peru - PE), about 50.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -76.065 and latitude -12.690.
| Location | Chincha Alta |
| Country | Peru (PE) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1982-03-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Nuevo Imperial | 50.9 km |
| Imperial | 51.6 km |
| Chincha Alta | 80.5 km |
| Chosica | 108.7 km |
| Pisco | 114.6 km |
| Chilca | 114.9 km |
| Huancayo | 116.6 km |
| Huancavelica | 119.1 km |
| San Francisco De Borja | 121.6 km |
| Santa Anita - Los Ficus | 121.8 km |
| San Isidro | 125.1 km |
| Jesus Maria | 127.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Imperial
Peru · 2026-04-09 23:57 UTC
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24.4 km |
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M 4.8
Chincha Alta
Peru · 2026-02-22 22:36 UTC
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117.6 km |
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M 4.2
Ica
Peru · 2026-01-24 01:20 UTC
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171.2 km |
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M 4.5
Chincha Alta
Peru · 2025-12-28 13:09 UTC
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132.7 km |
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M 4.4
Ica
Peru · 2025-10-05 04:01 UTC
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157.2 km |
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M 4.4
Chincha Alta
Peru · 2025-09-02 19:50 UTC
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148.3 km |
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M 5.0
Chincha Alta
Peru · 2025-07-08 11:40 UTC
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116.9 km |
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M 4.3
Ica
Peru · 2025-07-04 09:00 UTC
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122.0 km |
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