Earthquake details

Saturday, April 6, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Peru on Saturday, April 6, 1991 at 14:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chachapoyas (Peru - PE), about 45.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.561 and latitude -5.961.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -5.961, -77.561
UTC time 1991-04-06 14:48:29.600
Location Chachapoyas
Country Peru (PE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-04-06

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