Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 9, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Tuesday, June 9, 1987 at 18:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nuevo Imperial (Peru - PE), about 40.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -76.130 and latitude -12.759.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 87.4 km
Coordinates -12.759, -76.130
UTC time 1987-06-09 18:42:37.230
Location Nuevo Imperial
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-06-09

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