Earthquake details

Friday, March 18, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Friday, March 18, 1988 at 05:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arica (Peru - PE), about 103.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.722 and latitude -19.222.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 114.9 km
Coordinates -19.222, -69.722
UTC time 1988-03-18 05:57:08.330
Location Tacna
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-03-18

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