| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 43.9 km |
| Coordinates | -14.235, -75.800 |
| UTC time | 1987-02-18 17:00:15.830 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 18, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Peru on Wednesday, February 18, 1987 at 17:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ica (Peru - PE), about 20.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -75.800 and latitude -14.235.
| Location | Ica |
| Country | Peru (PE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-02-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ica | 20.1 km |
| Pisco | 73.0 km |
| Chincha Alta | 98.6 km |
| Nuevo Imperial | 140.7 km |
| Imperial | 143.9 km |
| Huancavelica | 184.8 km |
| Ayacucho | 208.4 km |
| Chilca | 247.6 km |
| Huancayo | 250.0 km |
| San Francisco De Borja | 271.9 km |
| San Isidro | 273.5 km |
| Chosica | 273.5 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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42.5 km |
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M 4.2
Ica
Peru · 2026-01-24 01:20 UTC
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65.1 km |
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M 4.6
Ica
Peru · 2026-01-09 21:36 UTC
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80.4 km |
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M 4.4
Ica
Peru · 2025-10-05 04:01 UTC
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34.8 km |
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M 4.5
Ica
Peru · 2025-08-11 11:41 UTC
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73.9 km |
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M 4.5
Ica
Peru · 2025-07-08 21:32 UTC
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72.0 km |
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M 5.0
Chincha Alta
Peru · 2025-07-08 11:40 UTC
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92.4 km |
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M 4.3
Ica
Peru · 2025-07-04 09:00 UTC
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53.1 km |
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