Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 21, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Wednesday, April 21, 1982 at 02:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chimbote (Peru - PE), about 51.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.815 and latitude -9.482.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 64.0 km
Coordinates -9.482, -78.815
UTC time 1982-04-21 02:12:18.980
Location Chimbote
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-04-21

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