Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 1, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Wednesday, August 1, 1984 at 15:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chimbote (Peru - PE), about 44.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.854 and latitude -9.386.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 65.4 km
Coordinates -9.386, -78.854
UTC time 1984-08-01 15:16:40.330
Location Chimbote
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-08-01

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