Earthquake details

Saturday, May 5, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Saturday, May 5, 1984 at 22:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Callao (Peru - PE), about 114.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.978 and latitude -12.643.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -12.643, -77.978
UTC time 1984-05-05 22:48:55.160
Location Lima
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-05-05

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