| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 106.2 km |
| Coordinates | -16.293, -71.233 |
| UTC time | 2017-09-20 05:26:10.090 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 20, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Peru on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at 05:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Selva Alegre (Peru - PE), about 32.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.233 and latitude -16.293.
| Location | Arequipa |
| Country | Peru (PE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-09-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Selva Alegre | 32.6 km |
| Arequipa | 34.4 km |
| Ciudad Satelite | 35.2 km |
| Cono Norte | 37.4 km |
| Jacobo Hunter | 38.0 km |
| Moquegua | 105.6 km |
| Mollendo | 116.4 km |
| Puno | 139.1 km |
| Juliaca | 147.1 km |
| Ilo | 149.5 km |
| Tacna | 218.1 km |
| Sicuani | 225.3 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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84.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arequipa
Peru · 2026-02-20 18:48 UTC
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101.3 km |
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M 4.9
Selva Alegre
Peru · 2026-02-15 06:03 UTC
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30.7 km |
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M 4.1
Arequipa
Peru · 2026-01-11 21:51 UTC
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93.6 km |
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M 4.3
Mollendo
Peru · 2026-01-10 19:44 UTC
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110.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arequipa
Peru · 2025-11-16 07:03 UTC
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52.4 km |
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M 4.8
Arequipa
Peru · 2025-11-11 07:45 UTC
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9.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arequipa
Peru · 2025-11-02 12:47 UTC
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43.4 km |
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