| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.5 km |
| Coordinates | -16.119, -73.444 |
| UTC time | 2017-05-03 12:42:48.000 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 3, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Peru on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 12:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mollendo (Peru - PE), about 182.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.444 and latitude -16.119.
| Location | Mollendo |
| Country | Peru (PE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-05-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mollendo | 182.7 km |
| Cono Norte | 200.4 km |
| Jacobo Hunter | 205.2 km |
| Arequipa | 206.3 km |
| Selva Alegre | 206.7 km |
| Ciudad Satelite | 207.5 km |
| Ilo | 280.2 km |
| Abancay | 283.2 km |
| Moquegua | 293.2 km |
| Sicuani | 314.9 km |
| Santiago | 328.5 km |
| Wanchaq | 329.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Arequipa
Peru · 2026-02-20 18:48 UTC
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136.4 km |
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M 4.3
Mollendo
Peru · 2026-01-10 19:44 UTC
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196.4 km |
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M 4.2
Mollendo
Peru · 2025-12-20 20:11 UTC
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204.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arequipa
Peru · 2025-11-16 07:03 UTC
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197.3 km |
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M 4.0
Ilo
Peru · 2025-10-15 00:05 UTC
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255.0 km |
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M 4.0
Mollendo
Peru · 2025-09-16 20:56 UTC
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187.2 km |
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M 4.1
Mollendo
Peru · 2025-08-25 09:40 UTC
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203.0 km |
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M 4.1
Ilo
Peru · 2025-07-15 10:07 UTC
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278.8 km |
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