| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 44.0 km |
| Coordinates | -16.843, -74.047 |
| UTC time | 1992-09-03 22:23:21.540 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 3, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Peru on Thursday, September 3, 1992 at 22:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mollendo (Peru - PE), about 217.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -74.047 and latitude -16.843.
| Location | Arequipa |
| Country | Peru (PE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-09-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mollendo | 217.3 km |
| Cono Norte | 269.3 km |
| Jacobo Hunter | 269.7 km |
| Ciudad Satelite | 272.4 km |
| Arequipa | 272.5 km |
| Selva Alegre | 273.9 km |
| Ilo | 300.8 km |
| Moquegua | 333.5 km |
| Ica | 357.8 km |
| Abancay | 378.5 km |
| Ayacucho | 410.6 km |
| Sicuani | 416.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Arequipa
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207.5 km |
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M 4.9
Selva Alegre
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M 4.1
Arequipa
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M 4.3
Mollendo
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231.2 km |
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M 4.3
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257.6 km |
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M 4.8
Arequipa
Peru · 2025-11-11 07:45 UTC
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307.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arequipa
Peru · 2025-11-02 12:47 UTC
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333.5 km |
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