| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 139.9 km |
| Coordinates | -15.750, -71.872 |
| UTC time | 1984-09-12 19:17:52.070 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 12, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Peru on Wednesday, September 12, 1984 at 19:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cono Norte (Peru - PE), about 71.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.872 and latitude -15.750.
| Location | Arequipa |
| Country | Peru (PE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-09-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cono Norte | 71.0 km |
| Selva Alegre | 78.3 km |
| Arequipa | 80.7 km |
| Jacobo Hunter | 84.1 km |
| Ciudad Satelite | 84.2 km |
| Mollendo | 142.5 km |
| Sicuani | 178.8 km |
| Juliaca | 188.5 km |
| Moquegua | 189.7 km |
| Puno | 198.7 km |
| Ilo | 217.0 km |
| Santiago | 247.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
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M 4.1
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M 4.3
Mollendo
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M 4.3
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M 4.8
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M 4.9
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134.6 km |
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