| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.9 km |
| Coordinates | -15.265, -75.170 |
| UTC time | 2004-12-20 03:58:43.060 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 20, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Peru on Monday, December 20, 2004 at 03:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ica (Peru - PE), about 146.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -75.170 and latitude -15.265.
| Location | Ica |
| Country | Peru (PE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-12-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ica | 146.2 km |
| Pisco | 205.9 km |
| Chincha Alta | 231.1 km |
| Ayacucho | 255.8 km |
| Nuevo Imperial | 273.4 km |
| Imperial | 276.7 km |
| Huancavelica | 277.2 km |
| Abancay | 306.3 km |
| Chilca | 353.9 km |
| Huancayo | 356.2 km |
| Mollendo | 390.0 km |
| Santiago | 394.2 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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116.0 km |
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M 4.2
Ica
Peru · 2026-01-24 01:20 UTC
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178.2 km |
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M 4.6
Ica
Peru · 2026-01-09 21:36 UTC
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52.7 km |
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M 4.4
Ica
Peru · 2025-10-05 04:01 UTC
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162.9 km |
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M 4.5
Ica
Peru · 2025-08-11 11:41 UTC
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163.5 km |
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M 4.5
Ica
Peru · 2025-07-08 21:32 UTC
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61.7 km |
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M 5.0
Chincha Alta
Peru · 2025-07-08 11:40 UTC
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222.9 km |
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M 4.3
Ica
Peru · 2025-07-04 09:00 UTC
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185.4 km |
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