Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 15, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Wednesday, August 15, 1990 at 21:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Talara (Peru - PE), about 65.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -80.758 and latitude -4.294.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 32.8 km
Coordinates -4.294, -80.758
UTC time 1990-08-15 21:24:42.490
Location Sullana
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-08-15

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