Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 16, 1928 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Wednesday, May 16, 1928 at 07:56 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chulucanas (Peru - PE), about 67.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -79.600 and latitude -5.327.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -5.327, -79.600
UTC time 1928-05-16 07:56:44.340
Location Chulucanas
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1928-05-16

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