Earthquake details

Friday, August 3, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Friday, August 3, 1990 at 04:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lambayeque (Peru - PE), about 361.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -82.886 and latitude -8.036.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -8.036, -82.886
UTC time 1990-08-03 04:57:47.560
Location Chiclayo
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-08-03

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