| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 59.1 km |
| Coordinates | -15.766, -73.978 |
| UTC time | 2009-12-24 14:01:58.930 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 24, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Peru on Thursday, December 24, 2009 at 14:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mollendo (Peru - PE), about 252.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.978 and latitude -15.766.
| Location | Arequipa |
| Country | Peru (PE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-12-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mollendo | 252.1 km |
| Cono Norte | 263.8 km |
| Abancay | 265.1 km |
| Ica | 266.8 km |
| Jacobo Hunter | 270.0 km |
| Arequipa | 270.6 km |
| Selva Alegre | 270.7 km |
| Ciudad Satelite | 272.2 km |
| Ayacucho | 291.4 km |
| Santiago | 328.9 km |
| Wanchaq | 330.5 km |
| Cusco | 330.5 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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245.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arequipa
Peru · 2026-02-20 18:48 UTC
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201.3 km |
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M 4.9
Selva Alegre
Peru · 2026-02-15 06:03 UTC
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269.7 km |
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M 4.1
Arequipa
Peru · 2026-01-11 21:51 UTC
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213.8 km |
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M 4.3
Mollendo
Peru · 2026-01-10 19:44 UTC
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265.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arequipa
Peru · 2025-11-16 07:03 UTC
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263.4 km |
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M 4.8
Arequipa
Peru · 2025-11-11 07:45 UTC
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303.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arequipa
Peru · 2025-11-02 12:47 UTC
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337.1 km |
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