Earthquake details

Sunday, March 20, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Sunday, March 20, 1988 at 03:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iquique (Peru - PE), about 120.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.333 and latitude -19.454.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 127.4 km
Coordinates -19.454, -69.333
UTC time 1988-03-20 03:34:13.390
Location Tacna
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-03-20

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