Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 14, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Wednesday, May 14, 1980 at 14:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mollendo (Peru - PE), about 109.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.018 and latitude -17.222.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 34.0 km
Coordinates -17.222, -73.018
UTC time 1980-05-14 14:44:16.900
Location Arequipa
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-05-14

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