Earthquake details

Sunday, March 2, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Sunday, March 2, 1980 at 10:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chimbote (Peru - PE), about 38.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.922 and latitude -9.186.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -9.186, -78.922
UTC time 1980-03-02 10:03:28.000
Location Chimbote
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-03-02

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