| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 64.2 km |
| Coordinates | -14.933, -75.081 |
| UTC time | 1983-08-18 20:15:46.350 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 18, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Peru on Thursday, August 18, 1983 at 20:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ica (Peru - PE), about 118.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -75.081 and latitude -14.933.
| Location | Ica |
| Country | Peru (PE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-08-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ica | 118.9 km |
| Pisco | 182.3 km |
| Chincha Alta | 204.0 km |
| Ayacucho | 218.1 km |
| Huancavelica | 239.7 km |
| Nuevo Imperial | 246.1 km |
| Imperial | 249.7 km |
| Abancay | 277.9 km |
| Chilca | 317.2 km |
| Huancayo | 319.5 km |
| Santiago | 369.0 km |
| Cusco | 370.8 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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104.6 km |
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M 4.2
Ica
Peru · 2026-01-24 01:20 UTC
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164.2 km |
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M 4.6
Ica
Peru · 2026-01-09 21:36 UTC
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36.8 km |
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M 4.4
Ica
Peru · 2025-10-05 04:01 UTC
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142.7 km |
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M 4.5
Ica
Peru · 2025-08-11 11:41 UTC
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155.7 km |
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M 4.5
Ica
Peru · 2025-07-08 21:32 UTC
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40.3 km |
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M 5.0
Chincha Alta
Peru · 2025-07-08 11:40 UTC
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201.9 km |
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M 4.3
Ica
Peru · 2025-07-04 09:00 UTC
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159.1 km |
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