| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 90.4 km |
| Coordinates | -16.576, -71.443 |
| UTC time | 2020-12-16 17:48:44.849 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 16, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Peru on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 17:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ciudad Satelite (Peru - PE), about 18.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.443 and latitude -16.576.
| Location | Arequipa |
| Country | Peru (PE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-12-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ciudad Satelite | 18.5 km |
| Jacobo Hunter | 19.1 km |
| Arequipa | 22.0 km |
| Selva Alegre | 24.5 km |
| Cono Norte | 31.7 km |
| Mollendo | 78.7 km |
| Moquegua | 87.9 km |
| Ilo | 118.1 km |
| Puno | 172.7 km |
| Juliaca | 184.3 km |
| Tacna | 204.1 km |
| Arica | 243.9 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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103.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arequipa
Peru · 2026-02-20 18:48 UTC
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84.1 km |
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M 4.9
Selva Alegre
Peru · 2026-02-15 06:03 UTC
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45.5 km |
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M 4.1
Arequipa
Peru · 2026-01-11 21:51 UTC
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98.5 km |
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M 4.3
Mollendo
Peru · 2026-01-10 19:44 UTC
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71.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arequipa
Peru · 2025-11-16 07:03 UTC
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22.2 km |
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M 4.8
Arequipa
Peru · 2025-11-11 07:45 UTC
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33.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arequipa
Peru · 2025-11-02 12:47 UTC
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54.8 km |
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