Earthquake details

Friday, February 17, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Friday, February 17, 1989 at 15:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mollendo (Peru - PE), about 80.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.590 and latitude -17.492.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 45.7 km
Coordinates -17.492, -72.590
UTC time 1989-02-17 15:12:52.640
Location Mollendo
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-02-17

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