Earthquake details

Saturday, September 19, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Saturday, September 19, 1987 at 21:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chimbote (Peru - PE), about 52.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -79.059 and latitude -9.186.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 67.5 km
Coordinates -9.186, -79.059
UTC time 1987-09-19 21:18:25.780
Location Chimbote
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-09-19

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