Earthquake details

Saturday, October 31, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Saturday, October 31, 1987 at 08:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lambayeque (Peru - PE), about 76.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -80.548 and latitude -6.949.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -6.949, -80.548
UTC time 1987-10-31 08:52:30.940
Location Chiclayo
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-10-31

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