| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 36.7 km |
| Coordinates | -17.489, -72.505 |
| UTC time | 1988-04-13 06:22:31.530 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 13, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Peru on Wednesday, April 13, 1988 at 06:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mollendo (Peru - PE), about 73.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.505 and latitude -17.489.
| Location | Mollendo |
| Country | Peru (PE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-04-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mollendo | 73.5 km |
| Ilo | 124.5 km |
| Jacobo Hunter | 154.5 km |
| Ciudad Satelite | 157.1 km |
| Arequipa | 159.4 km |
| Selva Alegre | 162.3 km |
| Cono Norte | 162.8 km |
| Moquegua | 169.9 km |
| Tacna | 245.8 km |
| Arica | 258.2 km |
| Puno | 322.2 km |
| Juliaca | 336.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Arequipa
Peru · 2026-02-20 18:48 UTC
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135.5 km |
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M 4.3
Mollendo
Peru · 2026-01-10 19:44 UTC
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81.1 km |
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M 4.2
Mollendo
Peru · 2025-12-20 20:11 UTC
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68.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arequipa
Peru · 2025-11-16 07:03 UTC
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139.1 km |
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M 4.0
Ilo
Peru · 2025-10-15 00:05 UTC
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91.0 km |
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M 4.0
Mollendo
Peru · 2025-09-16 20:56 UTC
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92.4 km |
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M 4.1
Mollendo
Peru · 2025-08-25 09:40 UTC
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63.6 km |
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M 4.1
Ilo
Peru · 2025-07-15 10:07 UTC
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136.5 km |
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