Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 16, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Wednesday, February 16, 1983 at 13:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Callao (Peru - PE), about 109.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.075 and latitude -12.361.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 11.6 km
Coordinates -12.361, -78.075
UTC time 1983-02-16 13:57:23.990
Location Lima
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-02-16

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