Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 21, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Wednesday, July 21, 1982 at 22:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Huancavelica (Peru - PE), about 49.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -75.093 and latitude -13.215.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 98.6 km
Coordinates -13.215, -75.093
UTC time 1982-07-21 22:11:03.550
Location Huancavelica
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-07-21

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