| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 137.0 km |
| Coordinates | -16.152, -70.856 |
| UTC time | 2005-12-15 04:45:33.620 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 15, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Peru on Thursday, December 15, 2005 at 04:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Selva Alegre (Peru - PE), about 75.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.856 and latitude -16.152.
| Location | Arequipa |
| Country | Peru (PE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-12-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Selva Alegre | 75.7 km |
| Arequipa | 77.6 km |
| Ciudad Satelite | 78.3 km |
| Cono Norte | 79.9 km |
| Jacobo Hunter | 81.1 km |
| Puno | 95.9 km |
| Juliaca | 106.1 km |
| Moquegua | 116.8 km |
| Mollendo | 157.1 km |
| Ilo | 172.6 km |
| Sicuani | 213.3 km |
| Tacna | 217.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Arequipa
Peru · 2026-03-22 15:06 UTC
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103.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arequipa
Peru · 2026-02-20 18:48 UTC
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142.6 km |
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M 4.9
Selva Alegre
Peru · 2026-02-15 06:03 UTC
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67.8 km |
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M 4.1
Arequipa
Peru · 2026-01-11 21:51 UTC
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124.7 km |
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M 4.3
Mollendo
Peru · 2026-01-10 19:44 UTC
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149.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arequipa
Peru · 2025-11-16 07:03 UTC
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95.1 km |
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M 4.8
Arequipa
Peru · 2025-11-11 07:45 UTC
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44.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arequipa
Peru · 2025-11-02 12:47 UTC
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45.4 km |
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