| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 34.3 km |
| Coordinates | -14.156, -75.678 |
| UTC time | 2021-05-12 15:56:56.300 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Peru on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 15:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ica (Peru - PE), about 11.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -75.678 and latitude -14.156.
| Location | Ica |
| Country | Peru (PE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-05-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ica | 11.2 km |
| Pisco | 75.5 km |
| Chincha Alta | 96.5 km |
| Nuevo Imperial | 138.7 km |
| Imperial | 142.2 km |
| Huancavelica | 170.9 km |
| Ayacucho | 192.6 km |
| Chilca | 235.9 km |
| Huancayo | 238.3 km |
| Chosica | 270.5 km |
| San Francisco De Borja | 271.0 km |
| San Isidro | 272.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Ica
Peru · 2026-03-24 16:16 UTC
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56.9 km |
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M 4.2
Ica
Peru · 2026-01-24 01:20 UTC
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78.2 km |
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M 4.6
Ica
Peru · 2026-01-09 21:36 UTC
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82.6 km |
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M 4.4
Ica
Peru · 2025-10-05 04:01 UTC
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45.1 km |
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M 4.5
Ica
Peru · 2025-08-11 11:41 UTC
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89.4 km |
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M 4.5
Ica
Peru · 2025-07-08 21:32 UTC
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73.3 km |
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M 5.0
Chincha Alta
Peru · 2025-07-08 11:40 UTC
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97.4 km |
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M 4.3
Ica
Peru · 2025-07-04 09:00 UTC
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51.4 km |
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