Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 29, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Wednesday, March 29, 1989 at 04:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ilo (Peru - PE), about 127.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.279 and latitude -18.350.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 41.8 km
Coordinates -18.350, -72.279
UTC time 1989-03-29 04:06:12.320
Location Moquegua
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-03-29

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