Earthquake details

Sunday, February 5, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Sunday, February 5, 1989 at 13:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Moquegua (Peru - PE), about 80.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.181 and latitude -17.230.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 131.8 km
Coordinates -17.230, -70.181
UTC time 1989-02-05 13:55:20.400
Location Tacna
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-02-05

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