Earthquake details

Thursday, December 16, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Thursday, December 16, 1982 at 14:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sicuani (Peru - PE), about 75.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.535 and latitude -14.376.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 175.1 km
Coordinates -14.376, -70.535
UTC time 1982-12-16 14:07:35.640
Location Sicuani
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-12-16

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