Earthquake details

Sunday, July 19, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Sunday, July 19, 1987 at 14:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Moquegua (Peru - PE), about 69.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.287 and latitude -17.242.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 106.9 km
Coordinates -17.242, -70.287
UTC time 1987-07-19 14:00:23.540
Location Tacna
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-07-19

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