Earthquake details

Monday, April 1, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Monday, April 1, 1985 at 08:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Imperial (Peru - PE), about 52.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -76.572 and latitude -12.635.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 74.4 km
Coordinates -12.635, -76.572
UTC time 1985-04-01 08:16:22.170
Location Lima
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-04-01

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