Earthquake details

Friday, September 9, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Friday, September 9, 1988 at 23:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lambayeque (Peru - PE), about 188.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -81.547 and latitude -7.157.

Magnitude	5.5
Alert	Strong
Depth	35.8 km
Coordinates	-7.157, -81.547
UTC time	1988-09-09 23:07:47.790

Location	Chiclayo
Country	Peru (PE)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1988-09-09

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Lambayeque	188.3 km
Chiclayo	193.3 km
Picsi	202.4 km
Ferreñafe	202.7 km
La Unión	214.7 km
Saña	218.7 km
Pacasmayo	219.8 km
Catacaos	231.1 km
Chepén	234.5 km
Paita	235.1 km
San Martin	240.0 km
Piura	240.8 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.4 Pacasmayo Peru · 2026-03-24 11:39 UTC	191.7 km
M 4.5 Pacasmayo Peru · 2025-09-05 14:27 UTC	180.6 km
M 5.0 Lambayeque Peru · 2025-06-12 03:36 UTC	201.3 km

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