Earthquake details

Monday, April 10, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Monday, April 10, 1978 at 13:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is La Unión (Peru - PE), about 57.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -81.219 and latitude -5.609.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -5.609, -81.219
UTC time 1978-04-10 13:40:40.400
Location Piura
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-04-10

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