Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 23, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Tuesday, January 23, 1990 at 07:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Huancavelica (Peru - PE), about 38.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -75.069 and latitude -12.451.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 104.2 km
Coordinates -12.451, -75.069
UTC time 1990-01-23 07:47:09.580
Location Huancayo
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-01-23

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