Earthquake details

Friday, January 4, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Friday, January 4, 1980 at 07:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Barranca (Peru - PE), about 154.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -79.175 and latitude -10.850.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -10.850, -79.175
UTC time 1980-01-04 07:32:49.800
Location Huacho
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-01-04

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