| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -14.899, -75.822 |
| UTC time | 2018-12-06 04:17:24.520 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 6, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Peru on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 04:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ica (Peru - PE), about 93.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -75.822 and latitude -14.899.
| Location | Ica |
| Country | Peru (PE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-12-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ica | 93.0 km |
| Pisco | 138.6 km |
| Chincha Alta | 169.1 km |
| Nuevo Imperial | 209.9 km |
| Imperial | 212.6 km |
| Huancavelica | 252.8 km |
| Ayacucho | 259.5 km |
| Chilca | 320.0 km |
| Huancayo | 322.4 km |
| San Francisco De Borja | 337.7 km |
| San Isidro | 338.7 km |
| Santa Anita - Los Ficus | 340.7 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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39.8 km |
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M 4.2
Ica
Peru · 2026-01-24 01:20 UTC
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100.2 km |
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M 4.6
Ica
Peru · 2026-01-09 21:36 UTC
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44.3 km |
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M 4.4
Ica
Peru · 2025-10-05 04:01 UTC
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93.1 km |
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M 4.5
Ica
Peru · 2025-08-11 11:41 UTC
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82.7 km |
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M 4.5
Ica
Peru · 2025-07-08 21:32 UTC
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46.7 km |
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M 5.0
Chincha Alta
Peru · 2025-07-08 11:40 UTC
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151.0 km |
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M 4.3
Ica
Peru · 2025-07-04 09:00 UTC
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124.9 km |
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