Earthquake details

Friday, January 17, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Friday, January 17, 1986 at 04:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Barranca (Peru - PE), about 73.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.434 and latitude -10.729.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 51.9 km
Coordinates -10.729, -78.434
UTC time 1986-01-17 04:15:00.390
Location Huacho
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-01-17

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