Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 15, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Tuesday, May 15, 1990 at 05:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Paita (Peru - PE), about 15.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -81.041 and latitude -4.974.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 31.9 km
Coordinates -4.974, -81.041
UTC time 1990-05-15 05:07:04.290
Location Paita
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-05-15

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