| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 44.3 km |
| Coordinates | -16.126, -73.576 |
| UTC time | 2004-08-12 14:11:03.020 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 12, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Peru on Thursday, August 12, 2004 at 14:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mollendo (Peru - PE), about 194.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.576 and latitude -16.126.
| Location | Mollendo |
| Country | Peru (PE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-08-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mollendo | 194.2 km |
| Cono Norte | 214.3 km |
| Jacobo Hunter | 219.0 km |
| Arequipa | 220.2 km |
| Selva Alegre | 220.6 km |
| Ciudad Satelite | 221.3 km |
| Abancay | 287.3 km |
| Ilo | 291.2 km |
| Moquegua | 305.8 km |
| Ica | 325.6 km |
| Sicuani | 326.2 km |
| Santiago | 336.2 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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150.3 km |
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M 4.3
Mollendo
Peru · 2026-01-10 19:44 UTC
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208.1 km |
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M 4.2
Mollendo
Peru · 2025-12-20 20:11 UTC
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215.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arequipa
Peru · 2025-11-16 07:03 UTC
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210.9 km |
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M 4.0
Ilo
Peru · 2025-10-15 00:05 UTC
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265.1 km |
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M 4.0
Mollendo
Peru · 2025-09-16 20:56 UTC
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199.5 km |
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M 4.1
Mollendo
Peru · 2025-08-25 09:40 UTC
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213.7 km |
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M 4.1
Ilo
Peru · 2025-07-15 10:07 UTC
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290.5 km |
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