Earthquake details

Friday, July 29, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Friday, July 29, 1988 at 14:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is La Unión (Peru - PE), about 61.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -80.875 and latitude -5.934.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -5.934, -80.875
UTC time 1988-07-29 14:10:58.700
Location Piura
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-07-29

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