| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.2 km |
| Coordinates | -14.290, -75.742 |
| UTC time | 1986-08-17 11:37:13.810 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 17, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Peru on Sunday, August 17, 1986 at 11:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ica (Peru - PE), about 24.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -75.742 and latitude -14.290.
| Location | Ica |
| Country | Peru (PE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-08-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ica | 24.8 km |
| Pisco | 81.7 km |
| Chincha Alta | 106.7 km |
| Nuevo Imperial | 148.8 km |
| Imperial | 152.1 km |
| Huancavelica | 187.3 km |
| Ayacucho | 207.0 km |
| Chilca | 252.0 km |
| Huancayo | 254.4 km |
| San Francisco De Borja | 280.3 km |
| Chosica | 281.5 km |
| San Isidro | 281.9 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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40.8 km |
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M 4.2
Ica
Peru · 2026-01-24 01:20 UTC
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72.0 km |
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M 4.6
Ica
Peru · 2026-01-09 21:36 UTC
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71.9 km |
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M 4.4
Ica
Peru · 2025-10-05 04:01 UTC
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43.1 km |
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M 4.5
Ica
Peru · 2025-08-11 11:41 UTC
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78.1 km |
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M 4.5
Ica
Peru · 2025-07-08 21:32 UTC
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63.4 km |
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M 5.0
Chincha Alta
Peru · 2025-07-08 11:40 UTC
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101.1 km |
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M 4.3
Ica
Peru · 2025-07-04 09:00 UTC
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61.1 km |
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