Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 23, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Tuesday, March 23, 1982 at 05:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Callao (Peru - PE), about 71.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.670 and latitude -12.405.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 57.0 km
Coordinates -12.405, -77.670
UTC time 1982-03-23 05:10:07.300
Location Lima
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-03-23

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