| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.4 km |
| Coordinates | -15.089, -75.551 |
| UTC time | 1983-11-23 08:12:15.000 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 23, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Peru on Wednesday, November 23, 1983 at 08:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ica (Peru - PE), about 115.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -75.551 and latitude -15.089.
| Location | Ica |
| Country | Peru (PE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-11-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ica | 115.3 km |
| Pisco | 168.9 km |
| Chincha Alta | 197.2 km |
| Nuevo Imperial | 238.9 km |
| Imperial | 242.0 km |
| Ayacucho | 258.3 km |
| Huancavelica | 264.2 km |
| Abancay | 330.3 km |
| Chilca | 336.3 km |
| Huancayo | 338.7 km |
| San Francisco De Borja | 368.9 km |
| San Isidro | 370.1 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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73.4 km |
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M 4.2
Ica
Peru · 2026-01-24 01:20 UTC
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135.2 km |
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M 4.6
Ica
Peru · 2026-01-09 21:36 UTC
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30.1 km |
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M 4.4
Ica
Peru · 2025-10-05 04:01 UTC
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124.1 km |
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M 4.5
Ica
Peru · 2025-08-11 11:41 UTC
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118.7 km |
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M 4.5
Ica
Peru · 2025-07-08 21:32 UTC
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39.3 km |
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M 5.0
Chincha Alta
Peru · 2025-07-08 11:40 UTC
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183.5 km |
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M 4.3
Ica
Peru · 2025-07-04 09:00 UTC
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151.8 km |
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