Earthquake details

Sunday, January 13, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Sunday, January 13, 1980 at 12:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chimbote (Peru - PE), about 78.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.649 and latitude -9.776.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 63.0 km
Coordinates -9.776, -78.649
UTC time 1980-01-13 12:02:17.600
Location Chimbote
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-01-13

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