Earthquake details

Saturday, January 20, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Saturday, January 20, 1990 at 16:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is La Unión (Peru - PE), about 92.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -81.224 and latitude -6.082.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 25.5 km
Coordinates -6.082, -81.224
UTC time 1990-01-20 16:59:00.890
Location La Unión
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-01-20

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