Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 13, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Wednesday, April 13, 1988 at 00:39 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mollendo (Peru - PE), about 59.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.518 and latitude -17.256.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 16.1 km
Coordinates -17.256, -72.518
UTC time 1988-04-13 00:39:31.170
Location Mollendo
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1988-04-13

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