| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 53.8 km |
| Coordinates | -15.172, -74.733 |
| UTC time | 2008-01-18 23:46:55.370 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 18, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Peru on Friday, January 18, 2008 at 23:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ica (Peru - PE), about 163.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -74.733 and latitude -15.172.
| Location | Ica |
| Country | Peru (PE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-01-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ica | 163.1 km |
| Pisco | 227.3 km |
| Ayacucho | 230.8 km |
| Chincha Alta | 247.5 km |
| Abancay | 263.0 km |
| Huancavelica | 267.2 km |
| Nuevo Imperial | 289.3 km |
| Imperial | 293.1 km |
| Chilca | 347.3 km |
| Santiago | 348.4 km |
| Huancayo | 349.6 km |
| Cusco | 350.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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Peru · 2026-03-24 16:16 UTC
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149.6 km |
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M 4.2
Ica
Peru · 2026-01-24 01:20 UTC
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209.9 km |
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M 4.6
Ica
Peru · 2026-01-09 21:36 UTC
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81.2 km |
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M 4.4
Ica
Peru · 2025-10-05 04:01 UTC
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188.5 km |
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M 4.5
Ica
Peru · 2025-08-11 11:41 UTC
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200.2 km |
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M 4.5
Ica
Peru · 2025-07-08 21:32 UTC
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86.0 km |
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M 5.0
Chincha Alta
Peru · 2025-07-08 11:40 UTC
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247.4 km |
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M 4.3
Ica
Peru · 2025-07-04 09:00 UTC
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203.2 km |
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