Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 9, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Wednesday, March 9, 1988 at 21:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arica (Peru - PE), about 81.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.543 and latitude -18.313.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 118.6 km
Coordinates -18.313, -69.543
UTC time 1988-03-09 21:41:10.810
Location Tacna
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-03-09

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