Earthquake details

Monday, May 14, 1928 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Monday, May 14, 1928 at 22:14 UTC with a magnitude of 7.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jaén (Peru - PE), about 33.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.658 and latitude -5.449.

Magnitude 7.3
Alert Extreme
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -5.449, -78.658
UTC time 1928-05-14 22:14:48.040
Location Jaén
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1928-05-14

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