Earthquake details

Wednesday, June 7, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Wednesday, June 7, 1989 at 17:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chimbote (Peru - PE), about 40.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.940 and latitude -9.202.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 67.4 km
Coordinates -9.202, -78.940
UTC time 1989-06-07 17:40:04.980
Location Chimbote
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-06-07

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