Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 17, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Wednesday, October 17, 1984 at 00:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Puno (Peru - PE), about 61.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.459 and latitude -15.979.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 219.0 km
Coordinates -15.979, -69.459
UTC time 1984-10-17 00:20:44.320
Location Juliaca
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-10-17

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