Earthquake details

Saturday, February 28, 1920 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Saturday, February 28, 1920 at 18:40 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abancay (Peru - PE), about 95.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.316 and latitude -14.378.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -14.378, -73.316
UTC time 1920-02-28 18:40:51.900
Location Abancay
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1920-02-28

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