Earthquake details

Friday, July 26, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Friday, July 26, 1985 at 17:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jaén (Peru - PE), about 40.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.653 and latitude -5.378.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 18.4 km
Coordinates -5.378, -78.653
UTC time 1985-07-26 17:56:58.440
Location Jaén
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-07-26

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