Earthquake details

Saturday, January 5, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Saturday, January 5, 1980 at 05:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Barranca (Peru - PE), about 159.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -79.165 and latitude -11.161.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -11.161, -79.165
UTC time 1980-01-05 05:13:29.300
Location Huacho
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-01-05

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