| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 39.6 km |
| Coordinates | -13.255, -76.489 |
| UTC time | 2007-08-16 00:02:41.210 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 16, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Peru on Thursday, August 16, 2007 at 00:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Imperial (Peru - PE), about 26.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -76.489 and latitude -13.255.
| Location | Chincha Alta |
| Country | Peru (PE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2007-08-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Imperial | 26.3 km |
| Nuevo Imperial | 27.3 km |
| Chincha Alta | 42.3 km |
| Pisco | 59.3 km |
| Ica | 122.3 km |
| San Francisco De Borja | 141.1 km |
| San Isidro | 142.3 km |
| Santa Anita - Los Ficus | 144.0 km |
| Jesus Maria | 145.1 km |
| Breña | 146.8 km |
| Lima | 147.1 km |
| Chosica | 148.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Imperial
Peru · 2026-04-09 23:57 UTC
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64.4 km |
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M 4.8
Chincha Alta
Peru · 2026-02-22 22:36 UTC
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39.9 km |
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M 4.2
Ica
Peru · 2026-01-24 01:20 UTC
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104.9 km |
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M 4.5
Chincha Alta
Peru · 2025-12-28 13:09 UTC
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56.7 km |
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M 4.4
Ica
Peru · 2025-10-05 04:01 UTC
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103.6 km |
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M 4.4
Chincha Alta
Peru · 2025-09-02 19:50 UTC
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70.5 km |
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M 5.0
Chincha Alta
Peru · 2025-07-08 11:40 UTC
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47.3 km |
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M 4.3
Ica
Peru · 2025-07-04 09:00 UTC
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82.0 km |
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